®Planning appeal decision
Autumn Place Ironwell Lane, Hawkwell, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4JY
demolish existing detached garage and existing storage outbuilding and erect 1 No. dwelling with detached garage. Extend driveway and construct detached garage to serve existing dwelling 'Autumn Place
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, as the harm to openness and character is not outweighed by the limited benefits advanced.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the personal circumstances of the appellant or the modest benefits from demolition and tree planting, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 149, 149(d), 149(e), 149(g), 147
Plan policies cited: H1, CP1, DM1, DM3, GB1
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