®Planning appeal decision
Brooklands, Old Roxwell Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3SU
Planning appeal 3270099 at Brooklands, Old Roxwell Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3SU (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
a replacement dwelling house
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- CM1 3SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight accorded to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to the consolidation of built form, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of consolidating the built form, therefore very special circumstances did not exist to justify the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM6 of the Chelmsford Local Plan 2020
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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