®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Bentfield House, Bentfield End Causeway, Bentfield Bower, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8TJ
erection of a single dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lee S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage setting of Bentfield House and the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, which the limited public benefits of one dwelling and modest economic gains could not outweigh, even under the tilted balance triggered by the lack of five-year housing land supply.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and the incongruous and discordant effect on character and appearance were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of one additional dwelling and modest economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 135, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN2, Policy ENV2
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.