Planning appeal decision
Silverwood South Hanningfield Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8HE
Planning appeal 3281990 at Silverwood South Hanningfield Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8HE (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
construction of an outbuilding for the housing of plant and machinery for the equestrian facility
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
- Postcode
- CM3 8HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, amounting to very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The building's location close to the equestrian centre boundary and its visibility from Marks Lane causes harm to Green Belt openness that is not outweighed by the appellant's operational needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM6Policy S11
- 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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