®Planning appeal decision
Corsden Court,, 1A Saxon Close, Romford, RM3 0PX
Planning appeal 3268851 at Corsden Court,, 1A Saxon Close, Romford, RM3 0PX (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 14 October 2021 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area.
Construction of a second floor extension to the existing detached building to create a 1no. 1 bedroom flat unit with internal alterations to the existing first floor flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
- Postcode
- RM3 0PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- the living conditions of existing occupiers of the building with regard to privacy, and whether or not the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of private useable amenity space
- local housing mix
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the building and area, combined with the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery.
the adverse impacts of unacceptable harm to character and appearance and inadequate living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing provision and economic benefits, failing the tilted balance test
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 Policy DC61London Plan 2021 Policy D3Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 Policy DC2London Plan 2021 Policy H10
- 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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