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Notice upheld5 January 20263350726

The Crown, 2 High Street, Billericay, CM12 9BG

Planning appeal 3350726 at The Crown, 2 High Street, Billericay, CM12 9BG (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2026 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Billericay Conservation Area.

Without planning permission: 1. The erection of a marquee, shown approximately edged and hatched black on the attached notice plan, and; 2. The erection of a fence in excess of 1m adjacent to a highway, shown approximately by the blue line on the attached notice plan

Authority
Basildon District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Satheesan R
Postcode
CM12 9BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Billericay Conservation Area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The development fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Billericay Conservation Area, contrary to Section 72(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act and Saved Policy BAS TC1, and the public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy BAS TC1Policy DM1

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