®Planning appeal decision
Ham Polo Club, Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7AH
an extension to the existing sand arena
- 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
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.
Framework references: 143, 150, 154, 155, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy G3 of the London Plan, March 2021, Policy LP13 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Local Plan, July 2018, Policy HC1 of the London Plan, Policy LP1 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Local Plan, July 2018, Policy LP3 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Local Plan, July 2018, Policy G1 of the Ham and Petersham Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033, January 2019
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.