Planning appeal decision
Little Stonnards , Top Road, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XJ
Planning appeal 3336409 at Little Stonnards , Top Road, Wimbish, Essex, CB10 2XJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2024 by Inspector Fleming L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CB10 2XJ
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (2005)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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