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Allowed14 April 20263365680

Land to the Rear of Bay Cottages, High Road Fobbing, Stanford Le Hope , Essex, SS17 9JF

Planning appeal 3365680 at Land to the Rear of Bay Cottages, High Road Fobbing, Stanford Le Hope , Essex, SS17 9JF (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 14 April 2026 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

construction of new 1 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
SS17 9JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the dwelling on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of The Bungalow with particular regard to outlook and light
  • the effect of traffic and parking relating to parking for the dwelling on the safe and efficient operation of the highway network in the vicinity of the appeal site
  • whether the development would affect biodiversity in the area
  • the effect of the development on the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area

What decided it

The site's location within an identified established residential frontage meant the development constituted limited infilling within the village, falling within a Green Belt exception, which was the critical factor enabling the appeal to be allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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