®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Riddens Croft , West Hanningfield Road , Great Baddow , Essex , CM2 7SY
Planning appeal 3339505 at Land East of Riddens Croft , West Hanningfield Road , Great Baddow , Essex , CM2 7SY (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CM2 7SY
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S7Policy S11Policy DM6Policy DM10Policy DM21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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