Planning appeal decision
54 Faircross Avenue, Romford, RM5 3UD
Planning appeal 3284810 at 54 Faircross Avenue, Romford, RM5 3UD (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 19 January 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the roof extension and rear dormer window on the form of the host property and the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
conversion of roof space to habitable use involving conversion of roof from hip to gable end and to include 2 front roof lights
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- RM5 3UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the roof extension and rear dormer window on the form of the host property and the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed rear dormer would be an intrusive and unsympathetic element in the rear elevation, harmful to the character and appearance of the semi-detached pair and surrounding area when viewed from Bartlow Gardens.
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