®Planning appeal decision
270 Eastwood Road, Rochford, Essex, SS6 7LS
Planning appeal 3313730 at 270 Eastwood Road, Rochford, Essex, SS6 7LS (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; including its effect on openness having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies.
demolition of existing house, creation of improved access and development of care home, lifetime homes and affordable housing and associated works
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- SS6 7LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; including its effect on openness having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial weight required to be given to the Green Belt harm caused by inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations, even taken cumulatively, so very special circumstances did not exist.
the significant harm to openness and inappropriateness in the Green Belt, given substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by the significant/moderate weight given to care home need, housing supply, economic and housing mix/affordable housing benefits, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated and the appeals were dismissed
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy DM10Policy H5Policy H4Policy H6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 143Paragraph 148Paragraph 57
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.