®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Shrubs, Studland Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0JF
Planning appeal 3260146 at Land East of Shrubs, Studland Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0JF (Basildon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Dyer S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the openness and the purposes of including land within the Green Belt and whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development, on either a permanent or temporary basis.
siting of two static mobile homes and erection of day room within existing residential area. Appeal
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dyer S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the openness and the purposes of including land within the Green Belt and whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development, on either a permanent or temporary basis.
What decided it
The significant harm to the openness of the Green Belt, to which substantial weight applies, was not clearly outweighed by the cumulative other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm, combined with moderate weight against from intentional unauthorised development and loss of trees, was not clearly outweighed by the significant weight in favour of gypsy and traveller need, lack of alternatives, personal circumstances and best interests of the children, so the balance tipped against allowing Appeal C.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BAS GB1Policy BAS BE12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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