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Allowed1 May 20253353271

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

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

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.

Framework references: 115

Plan policies cited: Policy R03, Policy HP05, Policy BE14, Policy BE09, Policy BE12, Policy NE09, Policy BE05

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