®Planning appeal decision
Malvina Close, Lower Dunton Road, Horndon on the Hill, Essex, SS17 8QG
Planning appeal 3298844 at Malvina Close, Lower Dunton Road, Horndon on the Hill, Essex, SS17 8QG (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2023 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Provision of 5No. self build residential plots, with main services provided. Allowance of individual units c175 square metres with all amenity works and designs to be decided
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SS17 8QG
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
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt, comprising inappropriate development and moderate harm to openness, is not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness, together with limited harm from poor accessibility, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to housing land supply shortfall and the limited weight given to self-build provision and other factors, resulting in dismissal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSSP1Policy CSSP4Policy PMD2Policy PMD6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 105Paragraph 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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