®Planning appeal decision
418 Upminster Road North, RAINHAM, RM13 9ES
seven single storey detached dwellinghouses for people over the age of 55 and 65
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- 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
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of meeting older persons housing need and contributing to housing supply.
The benefits of meeting older persons accommodation need and housing delivery were outweighed by the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and inappropriateness, and harm to character and appearance
Framework references: 149, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982, P37]
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.