®Planning appeal decision
688 Romford Road, London, E12 5AJ
Planning appeal 3264534 at 688 Romford Road, London, E12 5AJ (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 6 December 2021 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal property should be retained as a community facility.
first floor side and rear extension and conversion of premises from D1 to four residential dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- E12 5AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal property should be retained as a community facility
- Whether the proposal would result in poor quality living conditions for the occupants of the flats, with particular regard to internal and external space and the proximity of ground floor windows to First Avenue
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and the streetscene
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of number 1 First Avenue, with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the loss of community facility without adequate justification, poor quality living conditions for future occupants, unsympathetic design, and unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbours meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be permitted.
The benefits of providing new residential units and the site's sustainable location did not outweigh the significant shortcomings and harm identified in relation to community facility loss, living conditions, design quality, and neighbour amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy S1London Plan Policy GG1London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy GG4London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D14Newham Local Plan Policy INF8Newham Local Plan Policy H1Newham Local Plan Policy SP1Newham Local Plan Policy SP3Newham Local Plan Policy SP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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