®Planning appeal decision
Clarewood , Hubbards Close, HORNCHURCH, RM11 3DH
6 x single storey, 3-bed, semi-detached dwellings with habitable roof space, associated parking, and amenity space, involving alterations to 1 x existing 2-bed detached dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and development plan policy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development and would accord with paragraph 149(g) of the Framework, triggering the presumption in favour of sustainable development given the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of securing new residential units and boosting housing supply, together with short-term economic benefits from construction, were accorded significant weight and outweighed any adverse impacts, particularly given the Borough's poor housing delivery record and out-of-date housing policies.
Framework references: 11, 60, 130, 149
Plan policies cited: DC45, DC68
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.