®Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Chase Mews, West Of No.310 The Chase, And North Of The Chase, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3DN
Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 47no dwellings and all associated works including new access onto The Chase”
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected European sites
- whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The site qualifies as grey belt land and satisfies all four tests for development on grey belt, particularly the demonstrable unmet housing need and compliance with the Golden Rules, which adds significant weight in favour of allowing the appeal.
The benefits of housing delivery and compliance with the Golden Rules outweighed the modest harm to the Thundersley Plotlands Local Wildlife Site, which would be mitigated through biodiversity enhancements enabling the site to continue functioning as a wildlife corridor.
Framework references: 11, 49, 50, 51, 58, 110, 115, 143, 155, 156, 157, 158
Plan policies cited: saved LP Policy EC13, saved LP Policy EC14, saved LP Policy CF1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.