®Planning appeal decision
Hall Lane Miniature Golf Course, Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1AU
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Parkin A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the biological diversity of the area, including with regard to the health and value of the TPO protected tree T15
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and biological diversity, combined with conflict with the development plan as a whole, outweighs the limited housing delivery benefits in a location with no five-year housing land supply.
The limited benefit of delivering one additional market dwelling in a sustainable location with housing under-delivery was outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and substantial harm to biological diversity, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 (optimising site capacity through the design-led approach) of the Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London 2021, Policy 10 (garden and backland development) of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy L26 (urban design) of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy 7 (residential design and amenity) of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy 27 (landscaping) of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy 30 (biodiversity and geodiversity) of the Havering Local Plan 2021
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.