®Planning appeal decision
246 Little Wakering Road, Little Wakering, Essex, SS3 0JN
Planning appeal 3256479 at 246 Little Wakering Road, Little Wakering, Essex, SS3 0JN (Rochford District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Orr H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework), including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
1. The material change of use of land adjacent to 246 Little Wakering Road to use as domestic garden used incidental to the residential premises known as 246 Little Wakering Road. 2. The erection of two buildings on land referred to at breach 1 above, used for domestic purposes
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Orr H
- Postcode
- SS3 0JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework), including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- Effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm from inappropriateness in the Green Belt, together with moderate harm to openness, was not clearly outweighed by the significant weight given to the appellant's granddaughter's respite care needs, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
the significant weight given to the granddaughter's need for respite care with family members did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight attached to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness together with the moderate harm to openness and limited harm to character and appearance, so the balance tipped against the development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1GB2DM12DM22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 144
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.
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