Planning appeal decision
Hygro Farm , Kennel Lane, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2SU
Planning appeal 3334028 at Hygro Farm , Kennel Lane, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2SU (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 4 September 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development.
redevelopment of a site currently occupied by commercial barns to create 5 dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- CM11 2SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development
What decided it
The appeal scheme would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, satisfying paragraph 154(g) of the Framework and Policy BAS GB1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BAS GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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