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Allowed11 June 20266005149

Shepherds Croft, Wigley Bush Lane, South Weald, CM14 5QN

Planning appeal 6005149 at Shepherds Croft, Wigley Bush Lane, South Weald, CM14 5QN (Brentwood) was allowed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector U P Han, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

demolition of existing buildings, removal of builders yard and construction of four new dwellings

Authority
Brentwood
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
U P Han
Postcode
CM14 5QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • if inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal fell within the paragraph 154(g) exception as redevelopment of previously developed land that would not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, so it was not inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MG02Policy BE07Policy BE02
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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