Land at Limehouse Nursery (Also Known As 401 Eastwood Road), The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7LJ

Planning appeal 3372996 at Land at Limehouse Nursery (Also Known As 401 Eastwood Road), The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7LJ (Rochford District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 September 2026 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Authority: Rochford District Council
Appeal type: Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Shields T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
the effect on the character and appearance of the area and on the living conditions of nearby local residents
if inappropriate development, whether other considerations amount to very special circumstances to justify granting planning permission

What decided it

The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and to character and appearance, with economic benefits that do not clearly outweigh the totality of harm identified.

the benefits of the development are substantially outweighed by its adverse effects, being inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness and harm to character and appearance and living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1 of the Rochford District Core Strategy (2011)Policy DM10 of the Rochford District Council Development Management Plan (2014)Policy DM11 of the Rochford District Council Development Management Plan (2014)Policy DM32 of the Rochford District Council Development Management Plan (2014)Core Strategy Policy ED3
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy GB2Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy DP3Policy P3Policy S3

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