®Planning appeal decision
Youngs Farm, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3NU
a first floor extension to a greenhouse and farm shop and use of a greenhouse as expanded café/shop
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the effect on the vitality of existing town centres
- the effect of the proposed development on the character of the area
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to accessibility to public transport
- if inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would result in loss of openness and harm to character, with insufficient benefits to demonstrate the very special circumstances required to justify approval.
Framework references: 11, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London Plan, Policy 13 of the Havering Local Plan, Policy SD7 of the London Plan, Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan, Policy 23 of the Havering Local Plan, Policy T1 of the London Plan, Policy T4 of the London Plan
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.