South Lodge , Little Hyde Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0HJ

Planning appeal 3320183 at South Lodge , Little Hyde Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0HJ (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, 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 relevant development plan policies and the Framework.

demolition of existing house and erection of a self build replacement house

Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bartlett R
Postcode: CM4 0HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the Framework
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on a non-designated heritage asset
Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The absence of a suitable mechanism to prevent the concurrent implementation of both the replacement dwelling and the separately-approved large ancillary outbuilding, which together would cause unjustified harm to Green Belt openness, constituted a material consideration indicating the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy MG01Policy BE14Policy BE16(C)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 209

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