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Allowed28 September 20266009849

Land Adj to Grassmere, Horseman Side, Navestock, CM14 5SU

Planning appeal 6009849 at Land Adj to Grassmere, Horseman Side, Navestock, CM14 5SU (Brentwood) was allowed on 28 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.

Outline application for construction of a single self-build family dwelling

Authority
Brentwood
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
CM14 5SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policy, and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities

What decided it

The finding that the proposal would cause only moderate, not substantial, harm to Green Belt openness meant it was not inappropriate development, allowing the substantial benefits of housing delivery to outweigh the limited-weight conflict with the settlement strategy.

The substantial benefits of delivering a dwelling on previously developed land, weighed against the Council's shortfall in housing land supply, outweighed the limited-weight conflict with settlement hierarchy policies and the moderate, non-substantial harm to Green Belt openness.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MG02Policy MG03Policy BE09Policy BE14Policy BE07
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy L2Policy L3Policy S5Policy HO7Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy GB8
Judgments
Dartford BC v SSCLG [2017] EWCA Civ 141

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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