| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The site is within the area identified in the Havering Unitary Development Plan as Metropolitan Green Belt. The Unitary Development Plan and Government Guidance as set out in the NPPF is that in order to achieve the purposes of the Metropolitan Green Belt it is essential to retain and protect the existing rural character of the area so allocated and that the new building will only be permitted outside the existing built up areas in the most exceptional circumstances. No special circumstances have been submitted in this case and the proposal is therefore contrary to Policy DC45 of the LDF Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD and the provisions of the NPPF. |
| 2. | The proposed erection of the play equipment and the installation of a summer house, bridge and jetty structures would, by reason of the prominent location and setting, erode the openness of the area and increase the intrusion of built development into the countryside, resulting in considerable harm to the openness of the Green Belt, contrary to Policy DC45 of the LDF Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD and the provisions of the NPPF. |
| 3. | The proposed erection of the play equipment and the installation of a summer house, bridge and jetty structures would, by reason of the prominent location and setting, undermine the special character and appearance of the Cranham Conservation Area and would fail to protect the heritage asset, contrary to Policy DC68 of the LDF Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD and the provisions of the NPPF. |
| 4. | In determining this application the Local Planning Authority has worked positively and proactively with the applicant by assessing the proposals against relevant Development Plan policies, all material considerations, consultation responses and any valid representations that may have been received. Where appropriate, issues of concern have been brought to the applicant's attention in a timely manner affording the opportunity to consider whether such matters can be suitably resolved.
This approach has been in accordance with the requirement set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. In this instance it has either not been possible to resolve the issues of concern, within the determination period, or the Local Planning Authority are of the view that the harm as identified in the reason(s) for refusal cannot be easily overcome by way of amendments. The Local Planning Authority has set out within its report the identified concerns and, where and if appropriate, steps which may overcome the identified harm and lead to the submission of a more acceptable scheme in the future. The Local Planning Authority is also willing to offer pre-application advice in respect of any revised proposal. |
