®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Six Acres, Duton Hill, DUNMOW, CM6 2DT
‘construction of two self build/custom build dwellings and associated works including vehicle access, car parking, cycle storage and hard and soft landscaping’
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
- whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building 'Restcot and adjoining cottage 80 metres south east of Duton Hill Farmhouse' (List Ref: 1164915), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposal would cause less-than-substantial harm to the setting of a Grade II listed building, and the modest housing benefits of two dwellings were insufficient to outweigh this heritage harm, particularly where paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework provides a clear reason for refusal based on heritage asset protection.
The modest public benefits of increased housing choice and self-build opportunities from two dwellings were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the harmful effect on the character and appearance of the countryside.
Framework references: 187, 210, 212, 213, 215, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (2005), Policy ENV2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (2005)
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.