®Planning appeal decision
5 Kenway, ROMFORD, RM5 3EH
change of use of outbuilding (C3 Residential) to part-time dog groomers (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Biggers P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would have a detrimental effect on the living conditions of present and future occupants of Nos 3 and 7 Kenway in respect of noise and disturbance and loss of privacy
- whether the proposed development would have a detrimental effect on highway safety in Kenway as a result of limited off street parking
What decided it
The small scale of the proposed operation (maximum 4 dogs per day, one at a time, 7 hours per day, 4 days per week) combined with the contained nature of the outbuilding and proposed mitigation measures meant that noise, disturbance and parking impacts would not be significant.
The benefits of allowing a small-scale home-based business use were balanced against the concerns about noise, disturbance and parking in a quiet residential cul-de-sac, with the balance tipping in favour of the proposal subject to strict conditions and temporary permission to test the use in practice.
Framework references: 185, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy DC61, Policy DC33, Policy 34
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.