Planning appeal decision
Land at Rear of, 51 Lampern Crescent, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0FE
Planning appeal 3274768 at Land at Rear of, 51 Lampern Crescent, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0FE (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
A dwelling
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- CM12 0FE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous siting and orientation of the dwelling and its intrusion into the important vegetated buffer between residential areas outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.
The modest benefits of delivering one additional dwelling and associated economic and social benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy BE12 of the Local Plan 2007Policy DES1 of the Revised Publication Local Plan 2014-2034
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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