Barn Adjacent The Old Forge, Duton Hill, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2DT

demolition of stables and former forge building and conversion and extension of barn to form a dwelling - alternative scheme to that approved under planning permission UTT/17/0955/FUL in order to include a two storey extension

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'The Old Forge, Duton Hill' (Ref: 1112168), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
The effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The proposal would harm the setting and fail to preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building, contrary to paragraph 205 of the Framework and saved policy ENV2, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 11, 205, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: ENV2, GEN7

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