®Planning appeal decision
1 & 2 Pinewood Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, ROMFORD, Essex, RM4 1PH
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
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.
Framework references: 149, 149(g), 11, 11(d), 11(d)(i)
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021
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.