®Planning appeal decision
The land known as 52 Lower Bedfords Road, ROMFORD, RM1 4DG
Without planning permission: 1.Without the benefit of planning permission, operational development by the erection of front boundary walls with wrought iron railings with gates exceeding 1metre in height fronting Lower Bedfords Road; AND 2.Without the benefit of planning permission, operational development through the erection of an ‘L-shaped’ outbuilding at the rear; AND 3.Without the benefit of planning permission, operational development in the form of installation of hard surfacing
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the outbuilding on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of Nos 48 and 56 Lower Bedfords Road, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The development falls within the exceptions to inappropriate development in the Green Belt under paragraphs 154(e) and 154(g) of the Framework, and does not harm character, appearance or neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 152, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, Policy 27 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, Policy 29 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, Policy G3 of the London 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.