Land Adjacent Goodacres , Church End , Broxted , Essex, CM6 2BX

a single dwellinghouse with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brooker M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of grade II listed 'Thatched Cottage'

What decided it

The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply and Housing Delivery Test, combined with the neutral effect on the listed building setting and absence of harm to character and appearance, outweighed the limited conflicts with the development plan.

The benefits of providing a single dwelling in a sustainable location in the context of a significant shortfall in housing land supply outweighed the limited conflicts with the development plan regarding countryside protection and loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.

Framework references: 212, 213

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN2, Policy ENV2, Policy S7, Policy GEN1, Policy ENV5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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