®Planning appeal decision
Land between Doe's Farm and 60 Epping Road, Stanford Rivers, CM5 9SQ, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9SQ
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 137, 148, 149, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy GB2A, Policy GB7A, Policy DM4
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.