®Planning appeal decision
Coach and Horses Public House, Cambridge Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 203, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy S3, Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy H4, Policy ENV2, Policy NQRHA1, Policy NQRHA2, Policy NQRHA3, Policy NQRHD2
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.