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Dismissed6 December 20213264534

688 Romford Road, LONDON, E12 5AJ

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

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.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy S1, London Plan Policy GG1, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy GG4, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D14, Newham Local Plan Policy INF8, Newham Local Plan Policy H1, Newham Local Plan Policy SP1, Newham Local Plan Policy SP3, Newham Local Plan Policy SP8

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