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Dismissed22 November 20243338627

153 Bramble Road, Daws Heath, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2UU

Planning appeal 3338627 at 153 Bramble Road, Daws Heath, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2UU (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

‘Proposing 1no. new dwelling with new access and private amenity at 153 Bramble Road, Benfleet. Retaining the existing dwelling.’

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
SS7 2UU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness and the purpose of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed development on the site's ecology
  • 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 harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, so very special circumstances do not exist.

the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were afforded considerable weight but did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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