®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed29 May 20243320654
Timberland Farm , Solid lane , Doddinghurst , Essex , CM15 0JF
The addition of 1x new Bungalow in same format and design as existing units within walled area
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether suitable arrangements would be made for surface water drainage to mitigate any increased risk of surface water flooding
- whether any 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 proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate that suitable surface water drainage arrangements can be reliably secured, combined with the substantial harm to Green Belt openness which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy MG02, Policy BE14, Policy BE05
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