®Planning appeal decision
1 Franks Cottages, St. Marys Lane, UPMINSTER, RM14 3NU
a rear two storey extension to existing 'granny annexe
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal represents an inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development upon the openness of the Green Belt
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight afforded to the other considerations advanced.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight of other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 138, 144, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy DC45
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.