The Willows, Moores Avenue, Fobbing, Essex, SS17 9HQ

the construction of 2 no. two bedroomed, semi-detached bungalows with private parking and amenity

Authority: Basildon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Williams K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development

What decided it

The appeal site qualifies as grey belt land under the revised Framework paragraph 155 criteria and the proposal is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with housing need and sustainability supporting permission.

The housing land supply shortfall and sustainability of the location outweighed any concerns about development on a vacant plot within the Green Belt, as the site does not strongly contribute to Green Belt purposes and the revised Framework permits such development where criteria are met.

Framework references: 153, 155, 143

Plan policies cited: Policy BAS GB1, Policy BAS BE12

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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