Little Stonnards , Top Road, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XJ

demolition of garage and erection of detached single storey dwelling in place of existing garage outbuilding. On site parking to serve both existing and proposed developments using a shared driveway (resubmission application to UTT/23/0722/FUL)

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Fleming L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind it would be within the setting of the grade II listed Farmhouse

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the grade II listed Farmhouse, to which great weight must be attached, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal including housing delivery and self-build provision.

The modest public benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, economic benefits and avoiding extension of the Farmhouse were outweighed by the great weight attaching to less than substantial harm to the grade II listed building

Framework references: 208

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (2005)

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