®Planning appeal decision
Land at Woodvalley Farm, Outwood Common Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1HP
Planning appeal 3313894 at Land at Woodvalley Farm, Outwood Common Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1HP (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, in terms of land use and location, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in it.
permission in principle for the erection of 6no Self Build Lifetime Homes for 6 no. local residents/households from Billericay and Wickford and associated works including construction of access drive, footways and provision of private gardens, amenity space; cycle and refuse storage and landscaping
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- CM11 1HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, in terms of land use and location, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in it
- the effect of the amount of development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would be habitats development under Article 5B of the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 (as amended)
- 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 harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the other material considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
the modest to moderate benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, sustainable construction, biodiversity enhancements and economic contribution did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BAS GB1Policy BAS BE12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 23
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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