Planning appeal decision
Toledo London Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UP
Planning appeal 3328440 at Toledo London Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UP (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
A new bungalow
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- CM11 2UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety with regard to visibility
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and highway safety, when weighed against the minor housing benefit and the Council's lack of a five-year housing land supply, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the proposal.
The benefits of one additional dwelling and minor economic contribution, given the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BAS BE12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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