1A Clay Hill Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5DA

Planning appeal 3341274 at 1A Clay Hill Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5DA (Basildon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 June 2026 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, the erection of a brick wall incorporating metal railings and gate

Authority: Basildon District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Bartlett R
Postcode: SS16 5DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The reduced height of the walls as they currently exist means they no longer appear overly dominant in the street scene and do not harmfully detract from the character and appearance of the area, making planning permission appropriate for the altered scheme under ground (a).

The enforcement system's remedial purpose and the practical reality that complete removal might result in replacement with similar structures under permitted development rights, weighed against the need to address the original harm, justified granting permission for the walls as currently reduced in height rather than requiring total removal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BAS BE12(i) of the Basildon District Local Plan Saved Policies (September 2007)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135

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