®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Hampit Road, Arkesden, Clavering, Essex, CB11 4HJ
Planning appeal 3365451 at Land South of Hampit Road, Arkesden, Clavering, Essex, CB11 4HJ (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies and access to services and facilities.
a new residential dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- CB11 4HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Hedders Cottage
What decided it
The less than substantial but significant harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Hedders Cottage, combined with the unsuitability of the location for residential development due to poor access to services and facilities and reliance on private car use, outweighed the moderate housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset (Hedders Cottage) was weighed against the moderate benefits of one new self-build dwelling, economic benefits during construction and occupation, and the district's housing land supply shortfall; the heritage harm and location unsuitability were found to outweigh these benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN1Policy S7Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 164Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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