Planning appeal decision
19 Lake Avenue, Rainham, RM13 9SE
Planning appeal 3272037 at 19 Lake Avenue, Rainham, RM13 9SE (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 27 July 2021 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and the area.
Elevational changes to include a front porch hip roof, bay windows, enlargement of a rear dormer, a rear garden outbuilding, a front boundary wall and the relocation of a vehicular crossover
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hendley D
- Postcode
- RM13 9SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and the area
What decided it
The proposal would not have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the building and the area, and therefore complied with the relevant design policies and supplementary planning guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC61 of the Council's Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document (2008)Policies D1, D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021)
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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