®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Spinney Mead, Mill Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9RQ
a new detached bungalow as per drawing nos. 2202/04, 05 and 06
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development upon the openness of the Green Belt
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The significant harm to the openness of the Green Belt from the scale and bulk of the proposed development, which carries substantial weight and is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits identified.
The moderate benefits of the scheme (economic benefit, housing provision, visual improvements) do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, and therefore do not amount to very special circumstances.
Framework references: 147, 149, 150, 149g, 149f, 137, 149g
Plan policies cited: Policy GB2A, Policy GB7A, Policy DM4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.