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Pepples Farm House, Pepples Lane, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10 2XB
Planning appeal 3347278 at Pepples Farm House, Pepples Lane, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, CB10 2XB (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2025 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed dwelling would accord with the development plan.
the erection of a two storey detached dwellinghouse with single storey outbuilding on a domestic garden plot in the parish of Wimbish. To include provision for vehicle access via modification of existing gated access
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- CB10 2XB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the proposed dwelling would accord with the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings Pepples Farmhouse and Conyers Farmhouse
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the two Grade II listed buildings, which the Inspector found would not be outweighed by the public benefits of providing a single additional dwelling, provided a strong reason for refusal under the Framework's heritage exception to the tilted balance.
The considerable importance and weight attached to the harm to the setting of the two listed buildings was not outweighed by the nominal housing benefit of a single additional dwelling and limited social and economic benefits, even though the Council could not demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7Policy GEN1(e)Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 202Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 232Paragraph 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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