®Planning appeal decision
Neopost House, South Street, Romford, RM1 2AR
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D5, Policy D6
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.