®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed10 February 20266000916
Strawberry Farm, Hall Lane, UPMINSTER, RM14 1UA
extension to existing outbuilding / annex to create gym / rehabilitation room
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Street E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the scheme would be inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
The 66% volumetric increase from the existing building (which itself was larger than the original pre-1948 structure) represents disproportionate additions that cannot be justified by the moderate weight afforded to the personal circumstances of the disabled family member.
Framework references: 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 of the London 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.