Planning appeal decision
Casetta, Orchard Ave, Ramsden Bellhouse, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1PH
Planning appeal 3286506 at Casetta, Orchard Ave, Ramsden Bellhouse, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1PH (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
described as ‘the formation of an access track as indicated on Block Plan to serve an approved scheme for a menage and horse walker
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- CM11 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The equestrian facility does not constitute agriculture within the statutory definition, and no permitted development rights apply to the formation of the access track.
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