®Planning appeal decision
Portland Lodge Brentwood Road, Bulphan, RM14 3TJ
the erection of nine detached dwellings (replacement of four existing dwellings and erection of a further five dwellings in place of existing commercial premises)
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the design of House type 3
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, meant very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of redevelopment, removal of B2 use, landscaping improvements, housing provision, economic benefits, and limited weight given to sustainable design measures, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 154, 11
Plan policies cited: CSSP1, CSSP4, CSTP1, PMD2, PMD6, OSDP1, CSTP27, CSTP22, PMD1, PMD8, PMD9, PMD10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.