Planning appeal decision
The Land Known As 29 Percy Road, Romford, RM7 8QX
Planning appeal 3282848 at The Land Known As 29 Percy Road, Romford, RM7 8QX (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 November 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the alleged development on the character and appearance of the area.
Construction of a single storey rear extension without planning permission
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- RM7 8QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the alleged development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings
What decided it
The cumulative visual impact of the extension as built, which exceeds the prior approval scheme and creates a disproportionately large extension harmful to the character of the area, outweighs the fallback position of the prior approval scheme which could be achieved through modification rather than demolition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 7Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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