®Planning appeal decision
1 & 2 Pinewood Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1PH
Planning appeal 3300891 at 1 & 2 Pinewood Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1PH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 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 openness.
erection of 2 additional 5 bed bungalows with habitable roof spaces with two front and two rear dormers (addition to P1428.20 comprising six self-contained dwellings)
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- RM4 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with due regard to openness
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would introduce built development of a suburban character into a relatively open area of the Green Belt, causing moderate harm to openness that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and the tilted balance is not engaged because Green Belt protection policies provide a clear reason for refusal.
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight of other considerations including housing supply, removal of commercial uses, design quality, and the fallback position, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 149(g)Paragraph 11Paragraph 11(d)Paragraph 11(d)(i)
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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