®Planning appeal decision
Meadow Farm, Eastern Avenue East, ROMFORD, RM3 7NR
without planning permission: i. Within the last 10 years, the unauthorised material change of uses (sic) of the plot shown hatched in black on the site plan from use of (sic) undeveloped land to use for the importation and storage of building materials and rubble
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the fencing and gates constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the Development Plan
- The effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether any harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify granting permission for the fencing and gates
What decided it
The fencing and gates constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and countryside character, with no very special circumstances to justify permission.
Framework references: 137, 138, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London Plan, Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan, Policy 27 of the Havering Local Plan
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.