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Allowed9 July 20266003807

Former London Brigade Sports & Social Club, Purfleet Road, Aveley, Thurrock, RM15 4DT

Planning appeal 6003807 at Former London Brigade Sports & Social Club, Purfleet Road, Aveley, Thurrock, RM15 4DT (Thurrock) was allowed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector Matthew Jones, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the setting of the Grade II Listed building Fanns Farmhouse.

the demolition of existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site to provide 43,640 sqm employment development (flexible B2/B8 use with ancillary B1 office); provision of new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access routes; staff and HGV parking and associated infrastructure

Authority
Thurrock
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
Matthew Jones
Postcode
RM15 4DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the setting of the Grade II Listed building Fanns Farmhouse
  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The site was found to be grey belt land meeting the requirements of NPPF paragraph 155, and the compelling public benefits of the employment scheme clearly and convincingly outweighed the less-than-substantial heritage harm to Fanns Farmhouse.

The compelling public benefits of the scheme (economic and employment benefits, sustainable location, biodiversity and sports mitigation) provided clear and convincing justification for the less than substantial harm to the setting of Fanns Farmhouse, and the proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSTP23Policy CSTP24Policy PMD4Policy CSSP4Policy PMD6Policy CSTP14Policy PMD10Policy PMD12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 155

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