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Dismissed7 July 20213262935

Riverdale, Old Mill Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 2JH

Planning appeal 3262935 at Riverdale, Old Mill Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 2JH (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 7 July 2021 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

one single storey residential bungalow of area of 300 square metres

Authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pipkin R
Postcode
UB8 2JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the riverside setting
  • the effect of the proposed development on heritage assets
  • the effect of the proposed development on flooding
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected species
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and other material harms to heritage assets and the environment, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify the development.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and significant harm to openness, combined with harm to character and appearance, heritage assets, and unresolved flood risk and ecology concerns, was not outweighed by the minor and private benefit of providing retirement accommodation for the appellant.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy SI12 of the London Plan 2021Policy SI14 of the London Plan 2021Policy EM2 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 1 – Strategic Policies 2012Policy DMEI 4 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management Policies 2020Policy BE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 1Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy DMHB 12 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy DMEI 8 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy HE1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 1Policy DMHB 1 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy DMHB 2 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy DMHB 4 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy EM6 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 1Policy DMEI 9 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy DMEI 7 of the Hillingdon Local Plan Part 2Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 133Paragraph 143Paragraph 145Paragraph 144Paragraph 163Paragraph 196Paragraph 99

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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