®Planning appeal decision
270 Eastwood Road, Rochford, Essex, SS6 7LS
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
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
Framework references: 154, 143, 148, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy DM10, Policy H5, Policy H4, Policy H6
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.