94 Shepherds Hill, Romford, RM3 0NJ

Planning appeal 3290229 at 94 Shepherds Hill, Romford, RM3 0NJ (London Borough of Havering) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Boffin D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breaches of planning control constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework).

1. Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land to a dog walking business; and 2. Without planning permission, the installation of CCTV cameras

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Boffin D
Postcode: RM3 0NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the alleged breaches of planning control constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework)
The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
If the alleged breaches of planning control constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, whether this amounts to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The material change of use preserved the openness of the Green Belt and fell within the paragraph 150(e) exception, and any noise/disturbance harm to neighbours could be adequately mitigated by planning conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy G2Policy D14Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 56Paragraph 130Paragraph 185

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