Planning appeal decision
Bulls Green Cottage, Clodmore Hill Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HQ
Planning appeal 6009544 at Bulls Green Cottage, Clodmore Hill Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HQ (Uttlesford District Council) was allowed on 24 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would harm the setting of the listed building and its significance as a heritage asset.
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Postcode
- CB11 4HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would harm the setting of the listed building and its significance as a heritage asset
What decided it
The combination of modest scale, sympathetic design, visual subordination through distance and screening, and inconspicuous siting ensured the development would not harm the listed building's setting or significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 61Core Policy 62
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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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.
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