Fallow Barn Ashwells Road, Pilgrims Hatch, BRENTWOOD, CM15 9SE

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

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.

Framework references: 79, 105, 147, 148, 149

Plan policies cited: Policy BE14, Policy MG02, Policy MG03

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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