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Dismissed14 October 20266010270

Land at Corner of School Lane/B184, School Lane, Beauchamp Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PG

Planning appeal 6010270 at Land at Corner of School Lane/B184, School Lane, Beauchamp Roding, Ongar, CM5 0PG (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

storage of 2 no touring caravans and dog agility equipment for personal use

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Postcode
CM5 0PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The caravans are not an essential or inherent part of dog agility training and therefore do not qualify for the Framework exception for outdoor sport or recreation, making the proposal inappropriate development in the Green Belt that cannot be justified by very special circumstances.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the harm to openness and character and appearance are not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM4Policy SP6Policy DM3Policy SP5

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