®Planning appeal decision
142 High Street , Hornchurch, RM12 6QX
extension to the existing first floor to create two new apartments
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- Whether it makes acceptable provision for a car-free development
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions for the proposed flats due to poor outlook and limited natural light, combined with the absence of a secured car-free parking agreement, collectively outweighed the moderate housing benefits.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits and sustainable location was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the great weight attributed to the harm from unacceptable living conditions and failure to secure car-free parking provision.
Plan policies cited: Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy 24 of the Havering Local 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.