®Planning appeal decision
Portland Lodge Brentwood Road, Bulphan, RM14 3TJ
Planning appeal 3338899 at Portland Lodge Brentwood Road, Bulphan, RM14 3TJ (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy.
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
- Postcode
- RM14 3TJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSSP1CSSP4CSTP1PMD2PMD6OSDP1CSTP27CSTP22PMD1PMD8PMD9PMD10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 11
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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