Great Downs Farm, London Road,, Lambourne, Romford, RM4 1XU

the erection of retrospective tractor shed

Authority: Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: agricultural
Postcode: RM4 1XU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the significance of nearby listed buildings, through development within their settings
whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets (the two Grade II listed barns) through development affecting their settings, which was not outweighed by any substantiated public benefits, rendered the proposal unacceptable despite meeting the Green Belt agricultural exception.

Framework references: 154, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy DM7, Policy DM9, Policy SP5, Policy DM4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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