®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent , 194-196 Hall Lane , Upminster, Essex
Planning appeal 3294006 at Land Adjacent , 194-196 Hall Lane , Upminster, Essex (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
New detached 4 bedroom family home on land fronting 194-196 Hall Lane Upminster Essex RM14 1TD
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- RM14 1TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which, by definition, is harmful and cannot be justified by the modest housing benefits offered, as Green Belt protection provides a clear reason for refusal under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of delivering one additional dwelling and construction-phase economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy G2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.