®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Upminster, RM14 2QH
Planning appeal 3318906 at Land to the South of St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Upminster, RM14 2QH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 18 September 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects, if any, of a previous permission on the site.
erection of Acquired Brain Injury Unit and 9 affordable dwellings with associated access, landscaping, parking and infrastructure
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- RM14 2QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects, if any, of a previous permission on the site
- whether there is a need for an Acquired Brain Injury Unit (ABIU) and considerations in relation to the selected location
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effects on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Cranham Conservation Area (the CA) and effects on the settings of the Grade II listed buildings, Cranham Hall and the Church of All Saints (the Church)
- considerations specific to the provision of housing
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriate development was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of the ABIU, housing/open space and economic considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
the benefits of the ABIU, affordable housing/public open space and economic benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the less than substantial heritage and character harms, so very special circumstances did not exist for either scheme
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy S2Local Plan Policy 6Local Plan Policy 5Local Plan Policy 26London Plan Policy D4Local Plan Policy 28London Plan Policy HC1London Plan G2Local Plan Policy 33Local Plan Policy 35Local Plan Policy 36London Plan Policy SI1London Plan Policy SI2London Plan Policy SI3London Plan Policy SI4London Plan Policy SI7London Plan Policy G1London Plan Policy G4London Plan Policy G5London Plan Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- R (Hart Aggregates Ltd) v Hartlepool Borough Council [2005] EWHC 840; Whitley v Secretary of State for Wales [1992] 3 PLR 72
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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