®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of Winterleigh, Want Lane, Langley Upper Green, Essex, CB11 4RU
erection of a single storey self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings, Want Cottage and Bury Farm House
- Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having particular regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, combined with the unsustainable location lacking access to services and facilities, outweighed the limited public benefits of providing an additional dwelling.
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the heritage setting of the listed buildings and the conflict with transport sustainability policies outweighed the limited public benefits of housing provision, self-build opportunity, biodiversity net gain, and economic and social benefits.
Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 3, Core Policy 26, Core Policy 27, Core Policy 28, Core Policy 58, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 62, Development Policy 1
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.