®Planning appeal decision
Fallow Barn Ashwells Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9SE
Planning appeal 3298835 at Fallow Barn Ashwells Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9SE (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2023 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for additional housing with regard to accessibility to services and facilities; the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; and would the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.
the demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to six dwellings
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- CM15 9SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for additional housing with regard to accessibility to services and facilities; the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; and would the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the very special circumstances test required for inappropriate Green Belt development because the harms to openness, location sustainability, and character are not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14Policy MG02Policy MG03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 105Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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