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Dismissed11 December 20253373214

Upper House Church Hill, Helions Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7AJ

Planning appeal 3373214 at Upper House Church Hill, Helions Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7AJ (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of the Parish Church of St Andrew, a Grade II* listed building, and on the character or appearance of the Helions Bumpstead Conservation Area.

a self build scheme – erection of a dwelling

Authority
Braintree District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
CB9 7AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of the Parish Church of St Andrew, a Grade II* listed building, and on the character or appearance of the Helions Bumpstead Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposal on a public right of way

What decided it

The harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II* listed building and conservation area, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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