26 Heath Park Road, ROMFORD, RM2 5UB

the erection of a single storey 3 bed detached dwelling involving the demolition of existing garage and outbuilding

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The suitability of the location for the proposed dwelling, considering the character and established pattern of development in the locality

What decided it

The site's suitability for the proposed dwelling was established by the combination of the existing vehicular access, the inconspicuous single-storey design, the absence of harm to neighbours' living conditions, and the adjacent modern development at Oxford Close, which together demonstrated that the proposal could complement rather than replicate the local character.

The presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d) was engaged because the council had not been meeting its housing delivery target, and this tilted the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 26

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