®Planning appeal decision
Brookside, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 3PB
Planning appeal 3277682 at Brookside, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 3PB (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 10 May 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the demolition of two existing buildings and construction of a single storey 3-bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking and amenity space and construction of associated post and rail fence
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- RM14 3PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the size of the bedrooms
- would harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, 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 with greater impact on openness than existing development, and the limited benefits do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm or establish very special circumstances.
The substantial harm caused by inappropriateness in the Green Belt and adverse effects on character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing supply and economic activity, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply due to footnote 7 to paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London PlanPolicy 26 of the Local PlanPolicy 27 of the Local PlanPolicy 7 of the Local PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 148Paragraph 130Paragraph 11
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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