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Allowed11 June 20266005237

Land Adjacent to Clarence Road, Clarence Road, Bowers Gifford, SS13 2JW

Planning appeal 6005237 at Land Adjacent to Clarence Road, Clarence Road, Bowers Gifford, SS13 2JW (Basildon Borough Council) was allowed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

outline application for single storey residential development

Authority
Basildon Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Gardner
Postcode
SS13 2JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for 9 dwellings, having regard to sustainable modes of transport

What decided it

The housing land supply shortfall (1.96 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the limited harm to character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable development.

The limited harm to character and appearance, to which limited negative weight was attached, was outweighed by the considerable positive weight given to housing delivery benefits and efficient use of land in a sustainable location, particularly given the Council's housing land supply shortfall of 1.96 years.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BAS BE12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 49Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 125
Judgments
Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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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