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Dismissed8 June 20266005261

The Laurels, Print Shop And Office Lower Dunton Road, Horndon On The Hill, SS17 8QD

Planning appeal 6005261 at The Laurels, Print Shop And Office Lower Dunton Road, Horndon On The Hill, SS17 8QD (Thurrock) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal meets the definition of a custom / self-build development and therefore the requirements of the BNG exemption.

demolition of the existing conservatory and outbuildings and erect extension to house and 2 new build dwellings and associated landscaping

Authority
Thurrock
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Gardner
Postcode
SS17 8QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal meets the definition of a custom / self-build development and therefore the requirements of the BNG exemption
  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the safety of the highway network

What decided it

The proposal's failure to secure exemption from the mandatory biodiversity net gain requirement through a planning obligation, combined with insufficient information to demonstrate BNG compliance, fundamentally undermined the statutory framework and amounted to substantial harm that outweighed the housing benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSSP4Policy PMD6Policy PMD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 116Paragraph 125Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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