®Planning appeal decision
The Refuse Container Unloading Jetty, Rainham Landfill Site, Coldharbour Lane, Rainham, RM13 9YQ
the permanent retention of the jetty, and associated infrastructure, together with a change of use of it to allow continued use in association with the Landfill and use in association with the Rainham Lagoons restoration project and as a marine logistics hub without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P0995.17, dated 2 February 2018
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- minerals-waste · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parkin A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is suitable to be determined under s73 of the Act
- whether the proposal would adversely affect the Inner Thames Marshes SSSI and other nearby SSSIs
- whether the proposal would adversely affect the designated AQMA containing the appeal site
- whether the proposal would adversely affect the recreational use of the area
What decided it
The lack of substantive evidence demonstrating that the significantly increased vehicle movements would not cause unacceptable harm to local air quality, the Inner Thames Marshes SSSI and other nearby SSSIs, and the recreational use of the area.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 12, Policy 18, Policy 30, Policy 33, Policy 34
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.