®Planning appeal decision
19 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Planning appeal 3268824 at 19 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 25 October 2021 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal space, daylight and sunlight, and outlook.
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
- Postcode
- RM3 0AQ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC61London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and Others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.