®Planning appeal decision
73 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, ESSEX, RM12 4BS
described on the application form as “Proposed single storey ground floor side extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the dwelling and its surroundings
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the bulky, visually intrusive extension eroding the open street scene at the junction, which conflicts with the development plan and is not outweighed by other material considerations.
The limited social and economic benefits of providing additional internal living space and a modest economic benefit to the building trade did not outweigh the environmental harm to character and appearance; the absence of harm to neighbouring amenity did not outweigh the main issue harm.
Plan policies cited: Policy DC61 of the Council's Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008, Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan 2021
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.