®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Elizabeth Villa, Katherine Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2DH
construction of one detached chalet house with new access from Katherine Road
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
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 National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist to justify the proposal.
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness (substantial weight) and loss of openness (substantial weight) was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of contributing one dwelling to housing land supply shortfall (moderate weight) and limited economic benefits (limited weight)
Framework references: 11, 142, 143, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Basildon District Local Plan 2007 Policy GB1
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