Planning appeal decision
Gladwyns Farmhouse, Holders Green Road. Richmonds Green, Thaxted, CM6 3QF
Planning appeal 6007968 at Gladwyns Farmhouse, Holders Green Road. Richmonds Green, Thaxted, CM6 3QF (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector L Fleming, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development/works on the special architectural and historic interest of the grade II listed Gladwyns Farmhouse.
Single storey rear extension with flat roof, alterations to existing kitchen structure (including revised gable end roof and glazing, addition of rooflights, revised flank wall window arrangement, change of external wall finish to timber cladding and creation of vaulted roof space) and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L Fleming
- Postcode
- CM6 3QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development/works on the special architectural and historic interest of the grade II listed Gladwyns Farmhouse
What decided it
The proposed works would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the grade II listed building because the contemporary elements would be clearly distinguishable from and visually subservient to the historic fabric, and would not erode the features from which the Farmhouse derives its special interest.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP62
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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Uttlesford District Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
- Allowed26 October 202660102676 Coopers Villas, Coopers End Road, Takeley, CM22 6PT
- Dismissed22 October 20266011359Equestrian Site, Birchanger Road, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QH
- Dismissed13 October 20266009731Land North of Tile House Bungalow, Stebbing Green, Dumow, CM6 3TE
- Allowed6 October 20266006335Two Sticks, High Easter Road, High Easter, CM1 4PZ
- Dismissed1 October 20266010951Land North of the Bower House, Clatterbury Lane, Clavering, CB11 4QR
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®