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Dismissed26 March 20253350995

Land Adjacent Aquatic Lodge Robinson Road, Horndon-On-The-Hill, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 8PU

Planning appeal 3350995 at Land Adjacent Aquatic Lodge Robinson Road, Horndon-On-The-Hill, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 8PU (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

‘Proposed brickwork pillars and wall with new gated site access’

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
SS17 8PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that causes substantial harm to openness and modest harm to character and appearance, which is not clearly outweighed by the limited security benefits claimed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PMD6Policy CSSP4Policy CSTP22Policy CSTP23Policy PMD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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