Land Adjacent Sawkins Cottage , Broad Green , Chrishall, Hertfordshire, SG8 8QR

Planning appeal 3375830 at Land Adjacent Sawkins Cottage , Broad Green , Chrishall, Hertfordshire, SG8 8QR (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby listed buildings, as well as the character and appearance of the local area.

erection of 1no. Self-Build Passivhaus dwelling

Authority: Uttlesford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips A
Postcode: SG8 8QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the setting of nearby listed buildings, as well as the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the grade II listed building Sawkins Cottage, which the public benefits of a single self-build dwelling and sustainability improvements did not outweigh.

The less than substantial harm to the grade II listed building Sawkins Cottage was weighed against the public benefits of providing a self-build dwelling in a district lacking five-year housing supply and self-build sites, with limited economic and sustainability benefits; the harm outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV2Policy GEN2Policy S7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 131Paragraph 215
Judgments: Tesco Stores Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment & Ors [1995] UKHL 22

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