Basildon councillors refuse 95-home green belt development plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 07:18 · Archive

Basildon councillors have voted to refuse plans for 95 homes on green belt land in Ramsden Bellhouse, but the developer has appealed.

Basildon councillors voted on Tuesday to refuse outline plans for up to 95 homes on green belt land north of Glebe Road in Ramsden Bellhouse. The proposal included up to 50 per cent affordable housing, public open space and a new access road. Council officers recommended refusal on green belt, sustainability and biodiversity grounds, arguing that the benefits did not outweigh the harm to the green belt, despite the borough having only a 2.05-year housing land supply.

The developer, Ramsden Bellhouse Developments Ltd, appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after the council failed to decide the application within the required timeframe. The appeal was validated in August. A planning inspector will now determine the scheme's fate at a hearing date yet to be determined.

Councillor Alan Ball said the site was in an unsustainable location where Ramsden Bellhouse has few services. Ramsden Bellhouse Parish Council chairman Geoff Phillips also urged councillors to support refusal.

How it is being reported

• Refused plans for 100 homes in 'inappropriate' Basildon location appealedThe location was deemed as an 'inappropriate' place to buildEssexLive · 12 Oct, 07:00
• 'Logistical nightmare' as councillors oppose 95-home development in south EssexBasildon councillors backed officers' recommendations to refuse a 'logistical nightmare' plan for 95 homes in Ramsden BellhouseEcho (Basildon) · 12 Oct, 04:00

In this story: Basildon · Ramsden Bellhouse · Planning Inspectorate · Ramsden Bellhouse Developments Ltd · Geoff Phillips · Alan Ball

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