®Planning appeal decision
19 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
alterations to the layout and elevations and materials to an existing building for residential use
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal space, daylight and sunlight, and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space, daylight, sunlight and outlook, conflicting with development plan policies and national standards, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The housing benefits of three residential units on previously developed land and improved building appearance were given limited weight because the accommodation quality fell below national and local minimum standards; the adverse impacts of failing to accord with the environmental and social objectives of the Framework significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, so the proposal did not constitute sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DC61, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6
Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and Others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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.