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Notice varied and upheld24 January 20253326276

Land East of The Firs, Osborne Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2LG

Planning appeal 3326276 at Land East of The Firs, Osborne Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2LG (Basildon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Madge M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, the PPTS and any relevant development plan policies.

Proposed change of use of land for the creation of 2no. Gypsy/Traveller pitches comprising the siting of 1 static caravan and 1 touring caravan per pitch

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Madge M
Postcode
SS13 2LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, the PPTS and any relevant development plan policies
  • If the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the effect of the proposal on openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the Essex Coastal Special Protection Area
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harms, would be outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal fell within the paragraph 154(e) exception for limited infilling in a village, meaning it was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt and no Green Belt harm arose requiring very special circumstances.

For the ground (g) enforcement appeal, the public interest in expeditious compliance was balanced against the appellant's private circumstances, favouring an extended 12-month compliance period; for appeal B, no harm/benefit balance was required as the proposal was found not to be inappropriate development and other harms were capable of mitigation.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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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