®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Bells Hill Road, Basildon, SS16 5JT
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
- 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.
Framework references: 11, 58, 110, 115, 143, 155, 156
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy BAS BE12
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