Planning appeal decision
Bishops Green , High Easter Road, Barnston, Essex, CM6 1NF
Planning appeal 3344756 at Bishops Green , High Easter Road, Barnston, Essex, CM6 1NF (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the appeal site as a designated heritage asset.
demolition of a tennis court and proposed outbuilding and driveway
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- CM6 1NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the appeal site as a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The separation, intervening vegetation, modest scale of the proposal compared to the existing tennis court, and use of comparable materials mean the proposal would preserve the special interest of the listed building and cause no harm to its significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
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