Planning appeal decision
Land At Junction Ongar Road West And Highwood Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NT
Planning appeal 3270451 at Land At Junction Ongar Road West And Highwood Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NT (Chelmsford Borough Council) was allowed on 8 December 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; including its effect on openness having regard to paragraph 150 (e) of the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
replacement of stable building with residential mobile home
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- CM1 3NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; including its effect on openness having regard to paragraph 150 (e) of the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal would preserve the openness of the Green Belt and was therefore not inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S11Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 138
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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