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Land South West of Rivaside, Maltings Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford, SS11 7RH
Planning appeal 3269634 at Land South West of Rivaside, Maltings Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford, SS11 7RH (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in it.
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- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- SS11 7RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in it
- Its effect 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 development fails to preserve the openness of the Green Belt and conflicts with its purposes, and the other considerations advanced do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt required to justify very special circumstances.
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm was not outweighed by the other considerations advanced, including site subdivision, existing screening, the appellant's purchase intentions, and the proportion of the site remaining open.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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