®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite Cherrywood, Blind Lane, Herongate, Essex, CM12 9SN
retention of hard standing
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Philpott M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including any effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on ground conditions in respect of contamination
- 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 required to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and its purpose to safeguard the countryside from encroachment, combined with substantial harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by any other considerations, and no very special circumstances were demonstrated.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and substantial harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 147, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy GB2, Policy CP1, Policy C5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.