®Planning appeal decision
Moudaire Farm, Church Lane, Doddinghurst, BRENTWOOD, CM15 0JB
‘Proposed redevelopment comprising of the demolition of the existing Warehouse's, Outbuildings and Menage, the construction of 6no dwellings and Carports, to re-form an existing access from Church Lane with new access road, provision of new wildlife pond, wildlife lake and landscaping’
- Authority
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Philpott M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the 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 development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and failure to demonstrate very special circumstances, combined with the site's unsustainable location and conflict with development plan policies, necessitated dismissal of the appeal.
the modest benefits of housing provision, construction activity, biodiversity enhancements and off-site affordable housing contribution did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness, the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and the modest harm to character and appearance
Framework references: 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 110, 115, 58
Plan policies cited: Policy MG02, Policy BE14
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.