Land on West Side of Burnt Farm Ride, Enfield, EN2 9DY

Planning appeal 3336794 at Land on West Side of Burnt Farm Ride, Enfield, EN2 9DY (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 June 2026 by Inspector Hainsworth D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, taking into account its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

Unauthorised change of use to a haulage business with associated parking and storage of HGVs, plant/machinery, staff parking, storage and processing of waste and building materials and laying of hard standing

Authority: London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Hainsworth D
Postcode: EN2 9DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, taking into account its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
whether, if it is inappropriate development, other considerations exist that clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances justifying its approval

What decided it

The potential harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with identified harm to residential amenities and highway safety, was not clearly outweighed by any other considerations, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.

the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and other identified harm were not clearly outweighed by the social and economic benefits, draft allocation status, or absence of alternative sites

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DMD 82
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 153

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