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Moudaire Farm, Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0JB
Planning appeal 3369852 at Moudaire Farm, Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0JB (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
‘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
- Postcode
- CM15 0JB
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy MG02Policy BE14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 58
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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