®Planning appeal decision
1 Charlbury Crescent, Romford, RM3 8YR
Planning appeal 3275373 at 1 Charlbury Crescent, Romford, RM3 8YR (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme provides an acceptable standard of accommodation, both in terms of internal and external space.
conversion of garage and part of the ground floor of the dwelling to create two studio flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- RM3 8YR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme provides an acceptable standard of accommodation, both in terms of internal and external space
- Whether there are adverse effects on living conditions of occupants of the flats from use of the front parking area and internal corridor
- The effect on highway and pedestrian safety from use of the front parking area
What decided it
The exceptionally large shortfalls against space standards, combined with poor outlook, lack of privacy, inadequate light, and absence of suitable external space, result in unacceptable living conditions that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
The limited benefits of two additional dwellings to the housing stock and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm from the unacceptable standard of accommodation and harmful effect on occupants' living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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