®Planning appeal decision
184 Galleywood Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8NB
Planning appeal 3271812 at 184 Galleywood Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8NB (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Cheesley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and if so, 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 proposal.
a garage measuring 8m x 6m. This space is requested for hobby car use only, the building will be built with a 300mm wall (100mm blockwork 100mm cavity and 102,5 outer brick face). The garage will be built on a shallow dig raft foundation and will be 4m in height to the top of ridge (2.4 to the underside of soffit). This raft will ensure the preservation of the existing Pinophyta Conifers. The existing land has a 3mx2mx1800 deep crate soakaway system that the garage will connect to, In addition there will be a water collect barrel of 220l. The garage will have a front "up and over" door of 4.6m wide. The Garage will be situated 4442mm from the boundary edge at the rear and 4572mm from the side boundary edge
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cheesley J
- Postcode
- CM2 8NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and if so, 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 proposal
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
What decided it
The proposed garage would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would diminish the sense of openness of this rural setting, with no very special circumstances to outweigh this harm.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the considerations advanced in support of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy S11Policy DM6
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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