Planning appeal decision
Gladwinds London Road, Basildon, SS13 2HE
Planning appeal 3328868 at Gladwinds London Road, Basildon, SS13 2HE (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Retention of existing one-bedroom bungalow and outbuilding
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- SS13 2HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers, with regard to private amenity space
- the effect of the development on the integrity of European Sites, with particular regard to recreational pressure
What decided it
The absence of a signed and dated Unilateral Undertaking to secure the required mitigation contribution for recreational pressure on the Blackwater Estuary SPA and Ramsar site rendered the development unable to comply with the Conservation of Habitat and Species Regulations 2017 and NPPF paragraph 186(a).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BAS BE12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 186
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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