®Planning appeal decision
Garrolds Farm Woodgates End, Broxted, DUNMOW, CM6 2BN
the demolition of redundant agricultural buildings and conversion and adoption of a redundant traditional barn into a residential dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposed development on the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building, named 'Garrolds Farmhouse' (Appeal A, B and C)
- principle of development (Appeal C)
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Grade II listed building and its setting, combined in Appeal C with breach of Policy S8 regarding development in the Countryside Protection Zone, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity, particularly as no evidence demonstrated that residential conversion or new build was necessary to secure the optimum viable use of the farmhouse or farmstead.
Appeals A and B: less than substantial harm to the heritage asset, weighed against moderate positive weight for one dwelling and economic benefits, did not outweigh the harm; Appeal C: less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and unacceptable in principle location in the Countryside Protection Zone, weighed against moderate positive weight for economic benefits and limited positive weight for housing contribution, did not outweigh the harm; the tilted balance was not applied because heritage harm provided a clear reason for refusal under NPPF 11(d)i.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2, Policy S8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.