®Planning appeal decision
24 and 26 Brooklands Gardens, HORNCHURCH, RM11 2AE
extension of 24 and 26 Brooklands Gardens plus installation of a single dwelling on land belonging to and located between 24 and 26 Brooklands Gardens, Hornchurch RM11 2AE
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with respect to outlook, light, overbearing and sense of enclosure
- The effect of the proposal on an existing street tree
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and neighbours' living conditions, when weighed against the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits under the tilted balance test.
The limited benefits from one additional dwelling and associated economic activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and neighbours' living conditions, such that the proposal did not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 26, Policy 7, Policy 27, Policy 2 of the Council's Tree Strategy 2009-2019
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.