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Dismissed20 February 20263375390

Iphigenia, Woodham Road, Rettendon, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QW

Planning appeal 3375390 at Iphigenia, Woodham Road, Rettendon, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QW (Chelmsford Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2026 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

single storey side and rear extension

Authority
Chelmsford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
SS11 7QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether any 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 proposal

What decided it

The disproportionate nature of the cumulative extensions (over 300% increase in floor area) combined with demonstrable harm to Green Belt openness could not be justified by the modest benefits claimed, as the harm was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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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