St. Mary’s House, Rectory Road, Hawkwell, SS5 4LL

Planning appeal 6001653 at St. Mary’s House, Rectory Road, Hawkwell, SS5 4LL (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2026 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

construction of rear extension

Authority: Rochford District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: James A
Postcode: SS5 4LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
if the proposal is inappropriate development, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal in combination with the existing extension would result in a disproportionate increase in the size of the original dwelling (approximately 68% increase in internal floorspace), conflicting with Policy DM17 and paragraph 154(c) of the Framework, and no very special circumstances existed to justify the inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM17
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154

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