®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of 62-88 Carlton Road, , Romford, RM2 5AA
Planning appeal 3278710 at Land to the South of 62-88 Carlton Road, , Romford, RM2 5AA (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory access and egress arrangements to and from the site, with particular regard to servicing and the safety of highway users.
‘residential development of the land to south 62-88 Carlton Road, including the erection of 6no. dwellings and associated access, parking, public realm and landscaping works’
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- RM2 5AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory access and egress arrangements to and from the site, with particular regard to servicing and the safety of highway users
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory standards of living accommodation for future occupiers of the dwellings, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, privacy, and the provision of private outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 60 to 90 (evens) Carlton Road in respect of privacy and noise and disturbance, with particular regard to pedestrians and vehicles passing the houses at 60, 62, 82 and 84 Carlton Road
What decided it
The cumulative effect of inadequate access and egress arrangements, unsatisfactory living standards for one unit, harm to character and appearance, and unacceptable impacts on neighbours' living conditions substantially outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery and supply were outweighed by the substantial adverse impacts of inadequate access and egress, poor living standards for one unit, harm to character and appearance, and unacceptable impacts on neighbours' privacy and noise and disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HLP Policy 23HLP Policy 24HLP Policy 7HLP Policy 26LP Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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