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Dismissed19 February 20243307370

Watercress Beds, Springwell Lane, Hillingdon, Harefield, WD3 8UX

Planning appeal 3307370 at Watercress Beds, Springwell Lane, Hillingdon, Harefield, WD3 8UX (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 19 February 2024 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

reuse of a redundant building for residential use with a small curtilage

Authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Williams K
Postcode
WD3 8UX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • The safety of future occupiers with regard to flood risk
  • Whether it has been shown that the building is redundant, with particular regard to continued office use
  • The personal circumstances of the appellant

What decided it

The unresolved flood risk to future occupiers, particularly children, combined with failure to demonstrate the building's redundancy for office use, outweighed the personal circumstances and housing benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMEI 4Policy G2Policy EM6Policy DMEI 9SI12Policy DMH 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 155Paragraph 167Paragraph 173

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