®Planning appeal decision
Charlotta , Cranford Avenue, WICKFORD, SS12 0JN
proposed development comprising the demolition of existing residential building, and erection of a new dwelling
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on ecology
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing moderate harm to openness, and the modest benefits from housing delivery and site improvement do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm.
The modest benefits from housing delivery (given the Council's 3.5 years supply shortfall), site appearance improvement, and limited economic and biodiversity benefits were outweighed by the substantial weight attributable to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness.
Framework references: 11, 15, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy BAS GB3, Policy BAS GB5, Policy BAS BE12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.