®Planning appeal decision
Land at Imphy Hall, Back Lane, Stock Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9RZ
demolition of existing agricultural barn with the benefit of Prior Approval Consent 20/00152/CUPAQ under Class Q for the change of use to 2 dwellings and the construction of two new dwellings with garages
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether or not the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- If the development would be 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 it
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and the fallback position does not offer significant support as it would cause less harm to openness.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM6, Policy S1, Policy S7
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