Yew Tree Farm, Ford End Road, Ford End, Clavering, Essex, CB11 4PU

alterations and restoration work, as part of change of use of the building and related land to a single dwelling at Yew Tree Farm Ford End Road Ford End Clavering Essex CB11 4PU

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Manchester S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Yew Tree Farmhouse (Ref: 1170504), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The cumulative effect of the internal partitioning, mezzanines and walkway would result in significant enclosure of the barn interior, substantially detracting from the special interest of the listed building, and the public benefits of the proposal were insufficient to outweigh this less than substantial harm.

The less than substantial harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building, given considerable weight, was not outweighed by the public benefits of securing the optimum viable use, providing modest heritage benefits, and limited economic and biodiversity gains.

Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: S7, GEN2, ENV2

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