Fairdene Church Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SS

Planning appeal 3361926 at Fairdene Church Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4SS (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 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 sub-divide the plot at Fairdene to allow for the construction of a 5 bedroom detached house with private parking

Authority: Rochford District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Grierson E
Postcode: SS5 4SS

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 on the openness of the Green Belt
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 paragraph 155(c) of the Framework because the site is not in a sustainable location, lacking safe and suitable access to services and facilities, and the harm to the Green Belt is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefit of contributing to housing supply in the context of a 4.53 year supply.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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