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Allowed5 November 20213251565

Former Cherry Orchard Brickworks, Cherry Orchard Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1PP

Planning appeal 3251565 at Former Cherry Orchard Brickworks, Cherry Orchard Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1PP (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 5 November 2021 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of employment land.

Outline application, with some matters reserved for a proposed retirement village consisting of up to 32no. over 55’s apartments, 22no. over 55’s dwelling houses; 9no. over 55’s bungalows; 30no. over 55’s assisted living apartments; 34no. over 55’s sheltered apartments, 93no. bed care home and up to 903sqm of A1 floorspace; up to 397sqm of A3 floorspace; up to 1,974sqm of B1 floorspace; up to 890sqm of D1 floorspace; and access to the site the only reserved matter for consideration at the outline stage

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Chamberlain G
Postcode
SS4 1PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the provision of employment land
  • The appropriateness of the spatial location of the proposed development, with particular reference to the position of the vehicular access, the potential proximity of development falling within the B2 Use Class and the accessibility of services and facilities
  • Whether the proposal would provide an adequate range of homes and make adequate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The significant economic benefits and other housing-related benefits of the scheme outweighed the moderate conflict with employment land policies.

the moderate weight conflict with employment land policies (E3, ED4, NEL3, DM32) was outweighed by the significant weight economic benefits and moderate weight housing/affordable housing benefits, so the balance tipped in favour of allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ED4Policy NEL3Policy E3Policy DM32Policy H5Policy H4Policy T4Policy T5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 82Paragraph 122

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