®Planning appeal decision
Hillview, Oxford Road, Horndon On The Hill, SS17 8PX
the demolition of existing dwellinghouse and associated outbuildings followed by erection of four x 4-bedroom dwellinghouses with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and to openness, and would harm character and appearance, and these harms were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial cumulative harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, harm to openness, and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the modest housing delivery benefit and limited sustainability credentials, so very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: 11, 125, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: CSSP1, CSSP4, PMD6, CSTP22, CSTP23, PMD2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.