®Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Hilltops , Southend Road , Howe Green Sandon Chelmsford , Essex, CM2 7TE
Planning appeal 3342399 at Land North Of Hilltops , Southend Road , Howe Green Sandon Chelmsford , Essex, CM2 7TE (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.
‘outline application with access and layout, all other matters reserved for the development of two detached dwellings.’
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- CM2 7TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the site is an appropriate location for housing, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and access to services, facilities and sustainable transport options
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the 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 required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal causes substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriateness and significant adverse impacts on openness, which is not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of two additional dwellings and local economic contributions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy DM6Policy S11Policy S1Policy S7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 83Paragraph 109Paragraph 153
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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