®Planning appeal decision
Land East of White House, Carlton Road, BASILDON, SS13 2LT
material change of use of land for stationing of caravans for residential occupation with associated development (hard standing and day room) part retrospective
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal?
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt from inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt from inappropriate development and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the significant weight attached to the appellant's personal and family circumstances and the unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches, so the appeal was dismissed
Framework references: 147, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy BAS GB1, Policy BAS BE12
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