®Planning appeal decision
The Land Known As 1 and 1A Writtle Walk, Rainham, RM13 7XB
Planning appeal 3283428 at The Land Known As 1 and 1A Writtle Walk, Rainham, RM13 7XB (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 March 2023 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory living conditions for its occupants, with regards to internal space standards, outdoor amenity space and light.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the ground, first and second floors into a self-contained dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- RM13 7XB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory living conditions for its occupants, with regards to internal space standards, outdoor amenity space and light
- The effect of the appeal scheme on car parking in the area
What decided it
The failure to provide satisfactory living conditions in terms of internal space standards, outdoor amenity space, daylight and sunlight, combined with inadequate parking provision in an area of poor public transport accessibility, outweighed the modest benefit of providing one additional residential unit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 (London Plan 2021)Policy 26 (Havering Local Plan 2016-2031)Policy 7 (Havering Local Plan 2016-2031)Policy 9 (Havering Local Plan 2016-2031)Policy 3 (Havering Local Plan 2016-2031)Policy 23 (Havering Local Plan 2016-2031)Policy 24 (Havering Local Plan 2016-2031)Policy T6 (London Plan 2021)Policy T6.1 (London Plan 2021)
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.