Grove Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8UA

construction of an artificial grass pitch within the grounds of Grove Wood Primary School

Authority: Rochford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Carpenter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
Its effect on the environment and health

What decided it

The proposal satisfies the exception at Framework paragraph 154(b) for appropriate facilities for outdoor sport in connection with an existing use, as it preserves Green Belt openness and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the educational and health benefits outweigh the low environmental and health risks identified.

Framework references: 142, 143, 154, 155, 96, 104

Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the Rochford Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2011, Policy EDU4 of the Rochford Local Development Framework Allocations Plan 2014

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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