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Dismissed5 July 20223284058

South Ockendon Hall Farm, North Road, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6SJ

Planning appeal 3284058 at South Ockendon Hall Farm, North Road, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6SJ (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Chamberlain G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on trees and biodiversity.

‘Construction of new farm vehicular access and associated farm track’

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Chamberlain G
Postcode
RM15 6SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on trees and biodiversity
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of Gatehouse and Moat of South Ockendon Old Hall (SAM) and Moat Bridge and Gatehouse at South Ockenden Old Hall (Grade II Listed)

What decided it

The appellant's failure to provide an arboricultural assessment and preliminary ecological assessment to justify and assess the significant loss of trees, hedgerow and habitat, which resulted in a conflict with the development plan that could not be outweighed by the scheme's benefits.

What the Inspector cited

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