®Planning appeal decision
Castleton, Days Lane, Doddinghurst, CM15 9SL
- Authority
- Brentwood
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CM15 9SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- Effect on Green Belt openness
- The effect on the setting of the Grade II listed Days Farmhouse
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be outweighed by other considerations as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would result in a disproportionate increase in the size of the dwelling compared to the original building, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt for which no very special circumstances were demonstrated.
The harm by reason of inappropriateness, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations; the limited impact on openness and heritage setting were neutral factors insufficient to justify the development.
Framework references: GB7, GB6, HE4, HE6
Plan policies cited: Policy MG02, Policy BE16
Judgments cited: Warwick DC v SSLUHC, Mr J Storer Y Mrs A Lowe [2022] EWHC 2145 (Admin); Sevenoaks DC v SSE & Dawe [1997]
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.