®Planning appeal decision
Youngs Farm, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3NU
Planning appeal 3366637 at Youngs Farm, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3NU (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
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
- Postcode
- RM14 3NU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London PlanPolicy 13 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy SD7 of the London PlanPolicy 24 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy 23 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy T1 of the London PlanPolicy T4 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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