®Planning appeal decision
Strawberry Farm, Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1UA
Planning appeal 3324612 at Strawberry Farm, Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1UA (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of preserving the openness of the Green Belt.
Removal of Condition No. 9 (Permitted Development Rights) of Planning Permission Ref: P0344.21 dated 21 April 2021 (Variation of condition No. 2 (Plans) of planning permission ref: P1012.20 dated 18 September 2020 to permit changes to layout and elevations including the addition of a porch (Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new 3 bedroom dwel ling to a similar appearance of existing outbuilding with private car parking and associated private amenity space and confirmation of external materials))
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- RM14 1UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of preserving the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the living conditions of the occupants of the neighbouring property
What decided it
The blanket removal of permitted development rights failed to meet the tests of reasonableness and necessity under the Planning Practice Guidance, as the potential impacts on Green Belt openness and neighbouring living conditions were not sufficiently great to justify restricting rights granted by Government Order.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC61Policy DC45Policy 7Policy 26
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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