®Planning appeal decision
Coach and Horses Public House, Cambridge Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
Planning appeal 3329450 at Coach and Horses Public House, Cambridge Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
erection of two semi-detached dwellings (Use Class C3) on land to the rear of the existing public house (Sui Generis) utilising existing access off Cambridge Road, reconfiguration of public house car park, with associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- CB11 3TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Coach and Horses Inn
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Coach and Horses Inn, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the development, combined with harm to character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the heritage asset protection policy displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and harm to character and appearance were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of housing supply contribution, economic benefits and biodiversity enhancements; the heritage asset protection policy provided a clear reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S3Policy S7Policy GEN2Policy H4Policy ENV2Policy NQRHA1Policy NQRHA2Policy NQRHA3Policy NQRHD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 203Paragraph 208
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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