97 Chapel Street, Billericay, CM12 9LR

Planning appeal 3284930 at 97 Chapel Street, Billericay, CM12 9LR (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Billericay Conservation Area.

‘demolition of existing redundant property and provision of 5 No domestic dwellings’

Authority: Basildon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Martinson P
Postcode: CM12 9LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Billericay Conservation Area
the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity including the effect on protected sites and on protected species

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of a non-designated heritage asset provided a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d), displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the housing land supply shortfall.

The modest housing benefits and minor economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the United Reform Church, a non-designated heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BAS BE12(i)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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