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Dismissed24 March 20253347695

Land at Beggar Hill, Fryerning, Essex, CM4 0PN

Planning appeal 3347695 at Land at Beggar Hill, Fryerning, Essex, CM4 0PN (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2025 by Inspector Maund E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the details provided in respect of sustainable drainage allow a clear understanding of the issues and potential mitigation for drainage within a Critical Drainage Area (CDA).

to Erect Hay Barn

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Maund E
Postcode
CM4 0PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the details provided in respect of sustainable drainage allow a clear understanding of the issues and potential mitigation for drainage within a Critical Drainage Area (CDA)
  • Whether the proposed development would adversely affect trees or hedgerows
  • Whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on protected species

What decided it

The absence of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment and detailed sustainable drainage proposals demonstrating achievement of greenfield runoff rates within the Critical Drainage Area rendered the proposals contrary to local plan policies BE05 and NE09.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE05Policy NE09Policy NE03Policy NE01
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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