®Planning appeal decision
Land at the rear of Holly Lodge, Church Road, Ramsden Bellhouse, Billericay, CM11 1RR
redevelopment of stable building and erection of single dwelling and carport/annex with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Basildon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CM11 1RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the requirements of biodiversity net gain are relevant to the proposed development and, if so, whether such requirements are met
- whether the appeal site is grey belt land with particular reference to whether its location within the zone of influence of European designated sites would provide a strong reason for refusing or restricting the proposed development
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal's failure to demonstrate compliance with the mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain requirement, which the Inspector assigned significant weight as a factor weighing heavily against the scheme.
the adverse impacts of failing to meet the mandatory biodiversity net gain requirement significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and other benefits, notwithstanding the Council's lack of five-year housing land supply and the applicability of the tilted balance
Framework references: 57, 143, 155, 110, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BAS GB1 of the Basildon District Local Plan Saved Policies 2007
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.