Planning appeal decision
52 Bridge Avenue, Upminster, RM14 2LR
Planning appeal 3287760 at 52 Bridge Avenue, Upminster, RM14 2LR (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 16 September 2022 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effects of the proposed development on character and appearance of the rear area.
a “proposed outbuilding to be used as a nursery D1”
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- RM14 2LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effects of the proposed development on character and appearance of the rear area
- effects of the proposed development on living conditions of local residents having particular regard to matters of noise and disturbance
- effects of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to on-street parking
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions through noise and disturbance, and highway safety through inadequate parking provision, none of which could be adequately mitigated, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be approved.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HLP Policy 16HLP Policy 26HLP Policy 7HLP Policy 17HLP Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126
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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