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Allowed17 April 20253353859

Land Adjacent to 1 Disraeli Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XP

Planning appeal 3353859 at Land Adjacent to 1 Disraeli Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8XP (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 17 April 2025 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework.

to demolish existing garage/outbuildings, subdivide the site and construct 1no. new dwelling with new vehicular access off Disraeli Road

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
SS6 8XP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework

What decided it

The proposal satisfied all four criteria of paragraph 155 of the Framework, particularly the utilisation of grey belt land and the demonstrable unmet need for housing arising from the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 154Paragraph 55

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