Land at The Grange 5 Murrels Lane, Hullbridge, SS5 6AB

Planning appeal 3295018 at Land at The Grange 5 Murrels Lane, Hullbridge, SS5 6AB (Rochford District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 July 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether erection of the building constitutes inappropriate development, having regard to the Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

without planning permission, the erection of a two-storey building intended to be used as a garage, games room and storage (building is shown labelled A and hatched on plan 2 attached to the notice)

Authority: Rochford District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Hawkins S
Postcode: SS5 6AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether erection of the building constitutes inappropriate development, having regard to the Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
The effect on openness
Whether any harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify granting planning permission

What decided it

The building constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness, and the other considerations advanced do not clearly outweigh this harm such that very special circumstances exist to justify permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1Policy CP1Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 137

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