®Planning appeal decision
Belsmard Nathans Lane, Writtle, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3RF
conversion of residential and equestrian building to residential
- Authority
- Chelmsford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Oyebade A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the availability of community facilities in the area
- the effect on existing sustainable transport in the locality
- would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The absence of a proper structural survey demonstrating that the building is of permanent and substantial construction, combined with identified structural defects indicating significant reconstruction would be necessary, means the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that cannot be justified by very special circumstances.
Framework references: 142, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy S11, Policy DM21, Policy S1, Policy S7
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.