®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 1 Woodlands, Cambridge Road, Quendon, Essex, CB11 3XJ
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
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
Framework references: 11, 14, 60, 70, 203, 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: ENV1, ENV2, GEN2, S7, ENV5, NQRHD2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.