®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Stock Mead, Wicken Road , Arkesden, Essex, CB11 4EY
Planning appeal 3348798 at Land South of Stock Mead, Wicken Road , Arkesden, Essex, CB11 4EY (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2025 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site in a countryside location would be suitable for a new dwelling.
construction of a new build residential unit
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- CB11 4EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site in a countryside location would be suitable for a new dwelling
- the effect of the proposal on the significance of Arkesden Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset through development within its setting
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Deans Farm Cottage
What decided it
The considerable weight attached to less-than-substantial harm to the significance of two designated heritage assets through development within their setting, combined with significant harm to the countryside character, was not outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity.
Less-than-substantial harm to the significance of Arkesden Conservation Area and Deans Farm Cottage as designated heritage assets, to which considerable weight was given, was not outweighed by the limited weight attached to housing land supply contribution, economic benefits, and biodiversity enhancement; additionally, significant harm to the countryside character was not outweighed by these benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy S7Saved Policy GEN1(e)Saved Policy ENV1Saved Policy GEN2Saved Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 49Paragraph 84Paragraph 213Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.