Officers' Meadow, Land North of Shenfield, Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Essex, CM15 8QF

Planning appeal 3353271 at Officers' Meadow, Land North of Shenfield, Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Essex, CM15 8QF (Brentwood Borough Council) was allowed on 1 May 2025 by Inspector Brooker M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal scheme complies with the policies of the adopted Development Plan for the area, with particular regards to the allocating policy, highway safety and flooding, and if not whether material considerations indicate a decision otherwise than in accordance with it.

344 units including 35% affordable housing, safeguarded land for a 2FE primary school and early years facility, public open space and associated landscaping, drainage and highways infrastructure

Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Brooker M
Postcode: CM15 8QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the appeal scheme complies with the policies of the adopted Development Plan for the area, with particular regards to the allocating policy, highway safety and flooding, and if not whether material considerations indicate a decision otherwise than in accordance with it.

What decided it

The Inspector found the appeal scheme complied with the relevant development plan policies on the allocation, highway safety and flooding, with no substantive evidence to the contrary.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy R03Policy HP05Policy BE14Policy BE09Policy BE12Policy NE09Policy BE05
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 115

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