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Allowed28 September 20233308132

Squire House, 81-87 High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AS

Planning appeal 3308132 at Squire House, 81-87 High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AS (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 28 September 2023 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the Billericay Conservation Area and nearby Listed Buildings.

Construction of one additional storey to building to create 3 no. additional residential dwellings (Use Class C3)

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pipe C
Postcode
CM12 9AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the Billericay Conservation Area and nearby Listed Buildings
  • the effect of the proposed development on the Special Protected Areas (SPAs)

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11, which allowed the modest housing benefit to outweigh the less than substantial heritage harm.

the less than substantial harm to the Billericay Conservation Area and grade II listed building was outweighed by the public benefits of providing additional residential accommodation in a sustainable location and economic benefits, given the Council's severe housing land supply shortfall of 1.85 years

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BAS BE12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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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