Planning appeal decision
Land South Of Deynes Road , Debden, Essex, CB11 3LQ
Planning appeal 3343330 at Land South Of Deynes Road , Debden, Essex, CB11 3LQ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Harrison F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of a nearby Grade II listed building.
Erection of 9 bungalows with associated works
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrison F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of a nearby Grade II listed building
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, including the Public Right of Way (PRoW) networks
- the effect of the proposal on the loss of agricultural land
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Deynes Farmhouse was not outweighed by the public benefits, providing a clear reason under paragraph 11(d)(i) to refuse the proposal.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery, housing mix and other limited benefits was insufficient to outweigh the great weight required to be given to the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, so the heritage balance tipped against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN1Policy GEN2Policy ENV2Policy ENV5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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