®Planning appeal decision
65 Westland Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 3SD
Planning appeal 3275388 at 65 Westland Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 3SD (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing condition is necessary and reasonable, having regard in particular to the nature of the use of the outbuilding and its effect on the character of the area and neighbours' living conditions.
Retrospective permission merging together of two outbuildings into one and verandah/lean-to to existing outbuilding at rear of garden’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P1055.13, dated 10 February 2014
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- RM11 3SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the existing condition is necessary and reasonable, having regard in particular to the nature of the use of the outbuilding and its effect on the character of the area and neighbours' living conditions
What decided it
The lack of any substantive evidence of harm arising from ancillary residential use of the outbuilding, combined with the fact that creation of a separate dwelling would require planning permission regardless of the condition, meant the condition failed the Framework test of necessity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 26
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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