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Dismissed19 September 20253367308

3 Hooley Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9RA

Planning appeal 3367308 at 3 Hooley Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9RA (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

a replacement dwelling and garage

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
SS6 9RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the proposed development would harm the existing trees on the appeal site
  • 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 proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt as it would exceed the 25% floorspace increase threshold in Policy DM21, and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

The benefits of providing a modern, energy-efficient dwelling and improved living conditions between neighbours, afforded moderate weight, did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness; the presumption in favour of sustainable development was displaced by the strong reason for refusal provided by Green Belt policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM21Policy DM25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 153Paragraph 11
Judgments
Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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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