®Planning appeal decision
Bullyview, 273 London Road, WICKFORD, SS12 0LG
demolition of exiting dwelling, garages, commercial kennels, erection of 4 detached bungalows. (revised application following refusal 20/01180/OUT)
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposal upon biodiversity with particular regard to bats
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether or not there are any other considerations which clearly outweigh the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to allow the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with significant visual harm to openness and no very special circumstances exist to justify it, as the other considerations do not clearly outweigh the identified harms.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to character and appearance, together with uncertainty regarding biodiversity impacts, were not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits from housing delivery, economic benefits and the absence of a five-year housing land supply, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 154, 185, 186, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BAS BE12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.