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Land Between Doe's Farm and 60 Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9SQ, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9SQ
Planning appeal 3299870 at Land Between Doe's Farm and 60 Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9SQ, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9SQ (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of two detached dwellings, associated garages and landscaping
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- CM5 9SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriate development and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic gains.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits, economic and social benefits, and design quality, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB2APolicy GB7APolicy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 219
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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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