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Allowed24 March 20233281405

Pickwick Gardiners Lane North, Crays Hill, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2XA

Planning appeal 3281405 at Pickwick Gardiners Lane North, Crays Hill, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2XA (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector McKay L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to national and local policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

Revised Application for Erection of Dwelling in Lieu of Existing Garage, Shed and Stable

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
McKay L
Postcode
CM11 2XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to national and local policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Blackwater Estuary SPA
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development and therefore fell within the permitted redevelopment exception in NPPF paragraph 149g), meaning it was not inappropriate development and no very special circumstances were required.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BAS GB1Policy BAS BE12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149

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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