A planning proposal for the creation of eight homes in Romford has been refused after being called "unduly cramped". 

It follows an application submitted to Havering Council in August seeking permission to redevelop a site in Noak Hill Road into new homes. 

The documents submitted by J. Dunne Associates on behalf of Havering Development Associates Ltd detailed hopes to demolish existing outbuildings and barns on the land. 

They claimed some of the buildings are "dilapidated" and would be knocked down to make way for the detached three-bed homes. 

The proposal had sought permission to demolish some existing outbuildings and barnsThe proposal had sought permission to demolish some existing outbuildings and barns (Image: Google Maps) After a delay in the decision relating to the proposal, the council has now released the reasoning behind its refusal. 

According to the council feedback, the development would "form an unwanted urbanisation of the site which would have a profound and material impact on the openness of the green belt". 

The proposed site lies within the green belt - a section of protected land aimed at preventing urban sprawl. 

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Havering Council highlighted the contrast of the build in comparison with the rural environment surrounding it, stating that it would "appear dominant and visually intrusive in the streetscene". 

The feedback also referred to the eight-home proposal as "unduly cramped". 

The plans have been called "unacceptable in principle and in contrast to the objectives of the National Planning Policy framework and the London Plan".