®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 1 Woodlands, Cambridge Road, Quendon, Essex, CB11 3XJ
Planning appeal 3342826 at Land Adjacent 1 Woodlands, Cambridge Road, Quendon, Essex, CB11 3XJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2024 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on two heritage assets, namely the character and appearance of the Quendon and Rickling Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II Listed Building known as the Lilacs.
the erection of a detached 4 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- CB11 3XJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on two heritage assets, namely the character and appearance of the Quendon and Rickling Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II Listed Building known as the Lilacs
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the Listed Building, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and environmental improvements.
The less than substantial but considerable harm to heritage assets, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 205 of the NPPF, was not outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery and environmental enhancements; the balance tipped decisively against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1ENV2GEN2S7ENV5NQRHD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 60Paragraph 70Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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