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Balgownie Farm Lower Dunton Road Bulphan Essex RM14 3TD

26/00118/HHAHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 14 May 2026

Council decision: Permission Refused1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Two storey side extension including integral annex and new front entrance canopy

Received
4 February 2026
Ward
Orsett
Agent
Architectural Design & Plan
  1. Received4 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.11 May
  4. Target7 Apr
  5. Decided14 May

Decided in 93 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at Balgownie Farm Lower Dunton Road Bulphan Essex RM14 3TD. Thurrock has handled 213 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 6 weeks longer than Thurrock's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Orsett. We hold 817 applications in total for the RM14 postcode area.

81% of full applications at Thurrock Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed two-storey side extension incorporating ancillary annexe accommodation and additional first floor bedroom accommodation would, by virtue of its scale, bulk and footprint, result in a disproportionate addition to the original dwelling within the Metropolitan Green Belt, significantly exceeding what would reasonably be considered proportionate development under Policy PMD6. In addition, the disproportionate impact of the proposal is exacerbated by the addition of an outbuilding to the rear and additional hardsurfacing laid across the frontage which have been carried out without additional planning consent. Overall, the proposal would therefore constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, which is, by definition, harmful. No Very Special Circumstances have been demonstrated that would clearly outweigh the identified harm to the Green Belt and its openness. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CSSP4, CSTP22 and PMD6 of the Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of Development DPD (as amended) 2015, the Thurrock Residential Alterations and Extensions Design Guide SPD 2017, and the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RM14 3TD
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 February 2026
Consultation expiry
10 March 2026
Consultation end
11 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
10 March 2026
Target decision date
7 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Architectural Design & Plan
Agent address
21 Grange Road Runwell Wickford SS11 7LZ United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Thurrock
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Thurrock

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