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Allowed5 October 20266008794

Milo, South Avenue, Langdon Hills, SS16 6JG

Planning appeal 6008794 at Milo, South Avenue, Langdon Hills, SS16 6JG (Thurrock) was allowed on 5 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) is reasonable or necessary.

retention of replacement dwelling and alterations involving demolition of a section to reduce its size without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 25/00539/FUL, dated 4 July 2025

Authority
Thurrock
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
SS16 6JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) is reasonable or necessary
  • Whether condition 7 (Removal of PD Rights - Outbuildings) is reasonable or necessary, with particular regard to the appeal site's location in the Green Belt and any effect upon openness

What decided it

The statutory framework for BNG expressly excludes retrospective planning permissions, and the removal of permitted development rights for outbuildings is not justified by the site's Green Belt location or visual impact given the existing GPDO restrictions and the site's containment.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
PMD6DM6(2)(c)

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