®Planning appeal decision
Marsh View Lower Road, Hockley, SS5 5LR
Planning appeal 3357529 at Marsh View Lower Road, Hockley, SS5 5LR (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
to demolish the existing chalet bungalow and buildings on site, sub- divide the plot and construct 5no. 5 bedroom detached new build half chalet style houses with 3 private parking spaces and a garage each
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- SS5 5LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- would the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to accord with the sustainability criterion in paragraph 155(c) of the Framework and the harm to the Green Belt, character and appearance, and highway safety are not clearly outweighed by other considerations, such that very special circumstances do not exist to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
The benefits of housing delivery and the demonstrable unmet housing need do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and inappropriateness, together with harm to character and appearance and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1 of the Core StrategyPolicy T1 of the Core StrategyPolicy T6 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM1 of the Development Management PlanPolicy DM3 of the Development Management PlanPolicy DM10 of the Development Management Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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