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Dismissed14 February 20223271411

Oaklee Farm Manor Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1NB

Planning appeal 3271411 at Oaklee Farm Manor Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1NB (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

to remove all existing structures, hardstanding, compound boundary fencing and material stores and construct a single storey two bedroom detached contemporary dwelling

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
RM4 1NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if the development is inappropriate within the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is 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 would reduce the openness of the Green Belt, and the other considerations advanced were not sufficient to clearly outweigh this harm and the harm from inappropriateness, so very special circumstances do not exist.

The conventional untilted planning balance applied; the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations including housing supply, economic benefits, environmental performance, and biodiversity enhancements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB2APolicy GB7APolicy SP6Policy DM4Policy DM2Policy DM22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 48

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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