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Allowed1 July 20266006402

Land East of Bells Hill Road, Basildon, SS16 5JT

Planning appeal 6006402 at Land East of Bells Hill Road, Basildon, SS16 5JT (Basildon Borough Council) was allowed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework.

outline planning application, with all matters reserved (except for principal access), for the demolition of existing structures and erection of up to 40 dwellings, including affordable housing, associated green and hard infrastructure, public open space, biodiversity enhancements, and principal access off Bell’s Hill Road

Authority
Basildon Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Gardner
Postcode
SS16 5JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the density of development

What decided it

The appeal site meets the definition of grey belt land and complies with all criteria in paragraph 155 of the Framework for not being inappropriate development, and the proposal would not cause material harm to character and appearance given the site's containment and visual discreteness in the wider landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy BAS BE12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 156

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