®Planning appeal decision
land east of Riddens Croft , West Hanningfield Road , Great Baddow , Essex , CM2 7SY
demolition of existing dwelling and livery buildings and erection of 3x three bedroom bungalows with amenity space
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt considering the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt, and having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of an existing community facility
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to local policy and the proximity of services and sustainable modes of transport
- 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 necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness, combined with significant harm from loss of a valued community facility, is not clearly outweighed by the identified benefits, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the inappropriate development.
Framework references: 8, 11, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S7, Policy S11, Policy DM6, Policy DM10, Policy DM21
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.