®Planning appeal decision
Pepples Farm House, Pepples Lane, Wimbish, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 2XB
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
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.
Framework references: 110, 202, 212, 213, 215, 232, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy GEN1(e), Policy ENV2
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.