®Planning appeal decision
Eastdene South Hill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6JD
Planning appeal 3361805 at Eastdene South Hill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6JD (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
sub-divide existing curtilage into two. Erection of 2 bed, 3 person single storey bungalow with private amenity and parking
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- SS16 6JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- if the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, which carries substantial weight and is not outweighed by the limited housing supply benefit and personal accommodation benefit, particularly given the unmitigated effect on the SPA and Ramsar site.
The significant harm to character and appearance carries substantial weight against the scheme; the limited housing benefit and personal accommodation benefit carry limited and very limited weight respectively; the adverse effects of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PMD2Policy PMD6Policy CSSP1Policy CSTP1Policy CSSP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 139Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 232
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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