®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Lane, Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2AT
Planning appeal 3374592 at Land to the West of Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Lane, Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2AT (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2026 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the significance of nearby designated heritage assets.
the erection of single storey self-build dwelling and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- CM6 2AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the significance of nearby designated heritage assets
What decided it
The harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, which is at the lower end of less than substantial but nonetheless significant and commanding great weight, is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing one self-build dwelling and modest housing supply support.
The limited public benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and modest social and economic benefits do not outweigh the significant harm to designated heritage assets and the character and appearance of the rural area, such that the proposal fails the normal planning balance and is not in accordance with the development plan as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S7 of the Uttlesford Local Plan (2005)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202Paragraph 212
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.
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