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Allowed1 June 20266004751

St Marys, Newhouse Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0JY

Planning appeal 6004751 at St Marys, Newhouse Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0JY (Basildon Borough Council) was allowed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector Claire Coles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

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Authority
Basildon Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
agricultural
Inspector
Claire Coles
Postcode
SS12 0JY

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 and purposes of the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposal would provide Biodiversity Net Gain
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposal's discreet, well-contained location amongst existing development with surrounding boundary treatment and hardstanding meant it would preserve the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, meeting the exception criteria in NPPF paragraph 154(b) and therefore not constituting inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BAS GB1Policy BAS GB3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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