Planning appeal decision
Kings Permanent Building Ltd, 2 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, RM12 4TN
Planning appeal 3259041 at Kings Permanent Building Ltd, 2 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, RM12 4TN (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 29 December 2021 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolish existing outbuildings to side and rear of site and erection of single storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- RM12 4TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on parking and access
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents of the upper floor flat with regards to outlook, access and refuse storage
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with unacceptable impacts on parking, access and highway safety outweighed the limited business benefits of the proposal.
The limited benefits to the business from increased storage area did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable impacts on parking and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 19Policy 26Policy 27Policy 13Policy 23Policy D4Policy D1Policy D8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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