®Planning appeal decision
White Gates, Woodham Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QW
Planning appeal 3281589 at White Gates, Woodham Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QW (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2022 by Inspector Douglas 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 the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of four detached bungalows with associated access and amenity in lieu of existing previous development and use; with partial restoration to grassland of outlying areas
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- SS11 7QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing lawful storage development, constituting inappropriate development that could not be justified by very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S11Policy DM6Policy DM16Policy DM23Policy DM25Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 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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