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Allowed16 January 20253341474

Plot 1, Land South of Horseman Side, Navestock, RM4 1DN

Planning appeal 3341474 at Plot 1, Land South of Horseman Side, Navestock, RM4 1DN (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 16 January 2025 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and any relevant development plan policies.

Retrospective change of use of land to Gypsy/Traveller pitch (temporary or permanent), standing of one static caravan, one touring caravan and development of hard standing and day room for an extended Gypsy/Traveller family to include site access

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Postcode
RM4 1DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether any harm would be outweighed by other considerations (such as the need for and supply of gypsy and traveller sites and the personal circumstances of the occupiers of the site)

What decided it

The finding that the appeal sites amounted to 'grey belt' land meant the proposals were not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the resulting NPPF paragraph 11(d) balance favoured granting permission given the unmet pitch need and the occupiers' personal circumstances.

the significant weight given to unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches and the substantial weight given to personal circumstances outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance, so the adverse impacts of granting permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MG02Policy HP10Policy BE14Policy HP08Policy HP09
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
Judgments
ZH (Tanzania) v SSHD [2011] UKSC 4; Zoumbas v SSHD [2013] UKSC 74

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