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Allowed27 October 20253370723

Garons Park Golf Complex , Garons Park, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4FA

Planning appeal 3370723 at Garons Park Golf Complex , Garons Park, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4FA (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 27 October 2025 by Inspector Gardner L, 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 Framework and relevant development plan policies, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

extension of existing single storey golf driving range building to incorporate enlarged all weather and nighttime driving bay with new "Toptracer" golf driving simulator machine together with new cafeteria incorporating new golfers / visitors toilets together with kitchen, bar, servery and associated staff facilities and toilet

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Gardner L
Postcode
SS2 4FA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the provision of land designated for the purposes of sport and recreation

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the openness of the Green Belt in visual terms and constitute appropriate facilities for sport and recreation under NPPF paragraph 154(b), therefore not being inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 57

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