Land South West of Rivaside, Maltings Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford, SS11 7RH

erection of a stable building

Authority: Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Pannell G

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.

Framework references: 138, 147, 148, 149

Plan policies cited: DM6, DM10

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