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Allowed23 September 20223285386

Eastgate Shopping Centre, 85 Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1EB

Planning appeal 3285386 at Eastgate Shopping Centre, 85 Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1EB (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Dakeyne M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in a well-designed place, with particular reference to the height, scale, massing, and layout of the proposal, in the context of the existing buildings and townscape of Basildon Town Centre.

Outline application (all matters reserved) for the part- demolition and redevelopment of the Eastgate Centre and neighbouring land to provide a mix of town centre uses, including the provision of up to 2800 residential units (Class C3) (including built to rent, open market sale, student accommodation, later living and co-living (Class C3, C2 and sui generis uses)); consolidation and reconfiguration of existing retail and commercial floorspace (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D1, D2, sui generis and/or B1 uses); introduction of new retail and commercial floorspace (flexible within Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D1, D2, sui generis and/or B1uses); reconfiguration of car parking; new public realm, footpaths and walkways, landscaping, open spaces and other associated physical works

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dakeyne M
Postcode
SS14 1EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would result in a well-designed place, with particular reference to the height, scale, massing, and layout of the proposal, in the context of the existing buildings and townscape of Basildon Town Centre
  • the effect on the designated heritage assets of Brooke House, and associated structures, and the Moat at Basildon Hall
  • whether the proposals would accord with the development plan overall and whether any adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What decided it

The severe shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial housing, economic and regeneration benefits of the scheme were found not to be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the less than substantial heritage harm and other limited adverse impacts.

the less than substantial harm to the settings of Brooke House and the Moat at Basildon Hall, together with limited other adverse impacts, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial social, economic and environmental benefits of the scheme, so the balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) favoured granting permission

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BAS TC1Policy BAS BE12Policy BAS TC6Policy BAS SH4Policy BAS SH5Policy BAS S5Policy BAS BE24Policy BAS T5Policy BAS BE17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 141

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