Land adjacent to Blue Boar Hall, Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1PJ

described as, ‘erection of new self build dwelling

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sabu R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of Havering-Atte-Bower Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building
whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character or appearance of the conservation area, with the limited public benefits of a single self-build dwelling insufficient to outweigh the considerable heritage harm.

Framework references: 149, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy 26, Policy 28, Policy G2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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