®Planning appeal decision
Neopost House, South Street, Romford, RM1 2AR
Planning appeal 3267774 at Neopost House, South Street, Romford, RM1 2AR (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide suitably high quality, comfortable accommodation for its future occupants, with particular regard to: a) the quality and accessibility of private and communal outdoor amenity space; b) overheating of dwellings; and c) noise implications for occupants of single aspect units.
erection of four blocks ranging from five (5) to nine (9) storeys to provide 82 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with car parking, associated cycle parking, refuse storage facilities and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- RM1 2AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitably high quality, comfortable accommodation for its future occupants, with particular regard to: a) the quality and accessibility of private and communal outdoor amenity space; b) overheating of dwellings; and c) noise implications for occupants of single aspect units
What decided it
Significant harm to the quality and comfort of accommodation for future occupants, arising from overheating risk and noise impacts, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.
The significant weight attached to the scheme's housing, affordable housing, socio-economic and public open space benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm identified to the living conditions of future occupants from overheating and noise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy D5Policy D6
- 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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