®Planning appeal decision
Brewers End, Millers, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Essex, CM22 6QL
Planning appeal 3340022 at Brewers End, Millers, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Essex, CM22 6QL (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed 'Millers', Grade II listed 'Stable to East of Millers' and Grade I listed 'Church of the Holy Trinity'.
the erection of Single Chalet Style Dwelling (Revised Proposal Following Refusal of UTT/21/0885/FUL) for Single Dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- CM22 6QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed 'Millers', Grade II listed 'Stable to East of Millers' and Grade I listed 'Church of the Holy Trinity'
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to use of the Church Lane / B1256 Dunmow Road junction
- the effect of the use of the proposed access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Church Lane
What decided it
The harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed buildings, identified as a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework was displaced by the strong reason for refusal provided by harm to designated heritage assets; the modest public benefits of housing delivery and economic uplift were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial but significant harm to the setting of the listed buildings and the highway safety concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2Policy GEN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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