®Planning appeal decision
Bush Farm, Bramble Lane, Upminster, RM14 2XL
Planning appeal 6000381 at Bush Farm, Bramble Lane, Upminster, RM14 2XL (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 31 October 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.
sub-divide the plot, demolish existing tractor store and construct a detached, 4 bed half chalet new build with 2 parking spaces and a private rear garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- RM14 2XL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- whether the proposed scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to internal space
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to bats
- whether any 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 would substantially harm the openness of the Green Belt and fail to meet the sustainability requirements of paragraph 155(c) of the Framework, and these harms are not clearly outweighed by the modest housing contribution or other considerations.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with unacceptable living conditions and unresolved protected species concerns, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to housing supply contribution and limited weight to biodiversity net gain, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy G7 of the London Plan 2021Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2021Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2021Policy 30 of the Havering Local Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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