®Planning appeal decision
Land At Howletts , The Street , Great Hallingbury , Hertfordshire, CM22 7TR
Planning appeal 3374304 at Land At Howletts , The Street , Great Hallingbury , Hertfordshire, CM22 7TR (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 12 January 2026 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby Grade II listed building, Howletts.
erection of a single detached self/custom build home on land adjacent to the Howlets, The Street, Great Hallingbury, via an existing access point
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CM22 7TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby Grade II listed building, Howletts
What decided it
The permanent and irreversible harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the moderate public benefits of providing a self-build dwelling and limited contribution to housing supply.
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, to which great weight must be afforded, outweighs the important but small public benefits of the proposal comprising the provision of a self-build dwelling and contribution to housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005Policy ENV2 of the Uttlesford Local Plan 2005
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 210Paragraph 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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