England Crays Hill Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2YP

Planning appeal 3319492 at England Crays Hill Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2YP (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and development plan policies.

demolition of existing residential unit and the erection of a replacement dwelling

Authority: Basildon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Owen A
Postcode: CM11 2YP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on openness
the effect on the Essex Coastal Recreational Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) zone of influence
would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The permanence of the existing residential use on site since 1993 and the increase in openness provided by the replacement dwelling clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by virtue of inappropriateness, establishing very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BAS GB3Policy BAS GB5Policy BAS GB1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 152Paragraph 153

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