®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Hampit Road, Arkesden, Clavering, Essex, CB11 4HJ
a new residential dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
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.
Framework references: 11, 164, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN1, Policy S7, 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.