®Planning appeal decision
Corsden Court,, 1A Saxon Close, Romford, RM3 0PX
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
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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 Policy DC61, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 Policy DC2, London Plan 2021 Policy H10
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.