®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Key Cottage, Oak Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2YL
Planning appeal 3375312 at Land South of Key Cottage, Oak Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2YL (Basildon District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Franks Z, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal sites comprise grey belt land or previously developed land and whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework ("the Framework") and relevant development plan policies.
without planning permission, the material change in use of the Land to a mixed use comprising; the stationing of a caravan for residential purposes, the parking and storage of motor vehicles, and the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and model aircraft
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal sites comprise grey belt land or previously developed land and whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework ("the Framework") and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
The finding that the appeal land formed separate, unlawful planning units causing substantial harm to Green Belt openness and character/appearance, with no very special circumstances to outweigh that harm.
The other considerations relied on (fallback position, personal circumstances, and provision of a single additional residential unit) did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness, character and appearance, and living conditions, so very special circumstances did not exist and the deemed applications were refused.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BAS BE 10Policy BE12Policy BAS E4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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