Ambulance Station (Former), St Georges Hospital, 122 Suttons Lane Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6RU

Planning appeal 6001353 at Ambulance Station (Former), St Georges Hospital, 122 Suttons Lane Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6RU (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies.

the demolition of redundant/vacant buildings associated with former Hornchurch ambulance station and erection of 2 pairs of semi-detached properties together with frontage parking and private/allocated amenity space

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sedgwick P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies
whether or not the scheme should make any contribution towards affordable housing provision
whether or not the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy
the effect of the proposal upon social infrastructure

What decided it

The unacceptable overlooking of future occupants' rear gardens from first-floor windows of neighbouring houses on Siskin Close, combined with the failure to provide affordable housing and the inadequate assessment of alternative social infrastructure uses, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate benefits of contributing 4 housing units to the Council's housing land supply on a sustainable, previously developed site were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harms of unacceptable overlooking of future occupants, the lack of affordable housing contribution, and the loss of social infrastructure without adequate assessment of alternatives.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy G2 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 4 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)Policy 16 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 65Paragraph 11
Judgments: Skerrits of Nottingham Ltd v SSETR (No. 2) [2002] EWCA Civ 5569

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