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Dismissed3 May 20243327811

Ham Polo Club, Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7AH

Planning appeal 3327811 at Ham Polo Club, Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7AH (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL).

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Authority
Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
O'Connor H
Postcode
TW10 7AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL)
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to designated heritage assets
  • If there is harm by reason of inappropriateness, whether it together with any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The unjustified harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, particularly the Grade II* Registered Park and Garden and Grade I listed Ham House, which would not be outweighed by the public benefits of increased sporting activity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy G3 of the London Plan, March 2021Policy LP13 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Local Plan, July 2018Policy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy LP1 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Local Plan, July 2018Policy LP3 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Local Plan, July 2018Policy G1 of the Ham and Petersham Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033, January 2019
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 143Paragraph 150Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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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