Planning appeal decision
Rosebank Broxhill Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1QH
Planning appeal 3292710 at Rosebank Broxhill Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1QH (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 November 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with due regard to the openness of the Green Belt.
ground side extension, garage conversion into habitable room
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- RM4 1QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with due regard to the openness of the Green Belt
- Would any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The ground side extension would result in disproportionate additions to the original building (113% cumulative increase in volume) and greater impact on Green Belt openness than existing development, with insufficient very special circumstances to justify the harm, whereas the garage conversion would not increase building size or harm openness and is therefore acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 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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