®Planning appeal decision
Lant at LOT 1, Lampern Crescent, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0FE
a 1.5 storey dwelling with associated parking and amenity
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the integrity of the European designated sites
What decided it
The absence of secured mitigation for likely significant effects on the integrity of the Blackwater Estuary SPA and Ramsar site, combined with material harm to character and appearance, rendered the proposal contrary to the development plan and the Habitats Regulations.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, the protection of European designated sites under the Framework provides a clear reason for refusal, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development; the harm to character and appearance and the unmitigated effects on designated habitats sites outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy BAS BE12
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.