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Allowed26 February 20266001099

Havering Park Stables, Bower Farm Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Greater London, RM4 1QR

Planning appeal 6001099 at Havering Park Stables, Bower Farm Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Greater London, RM4 1QR (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Pipkin R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the Havering-Atte-Bower Conservation Area.

Conversion of existing building to form two residential dwellings (Class C3) and alterations to enlarge the retained residential dwelling (Class C3). Demolition of the remaining buildings and structures on the site and construction of 6 residential dwellings (Class C3) together with associated car parking, landscaping, highways and infrastructure works

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Pipkin R
Postcode
RM4 1QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the Havering-Atte-Bower Conservation Area
  • whether the existing use on the site is a recreational use and if so, whether its loss has been justified
  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to national policy

What decided it

The benefits of housing delivery (in the context of a 2.9 year housing land supply), affordable housing contribution and effective use of brownfield land outweighed the less than substantial heritage harm and the unjustified loss of recreational use, tipping the tilted balance in favour of granting permission.

the public benefits of the scheme (housing delivery against a shortfall in supply, affordable housing contribution, use of previously developed land, heritage restoration, economic and biodiversity benefits) outweighed the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, and the adverse impacts of approving the development did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 26Policy 28Policy HC1Policy 18Policy G2Policy T6.1Policy D7Policy SI5Policy 33Policy 36
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 104Paragraph 154Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 216

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