®Planning appeal decision
64 , Victoria Road , Romford , RM1 2JH
alterations and extensions of existing property to provide a mixed use development compromising 5 new residential units and ground floor commercial (Class E) space
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to security, and in relation to plot 1, outlook and privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of 62 Victoria Road with specific regard to outlook and light
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the living conditions of future occupants of plot 1 and existing occupants of 62 Victoria Road, combined with non-compliance with the housing mix policy, substantially outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery.
The modest benefits of 5 dwellings on previously developed land in a sustainable location were substantially outweighed by the adverse impacts on living conditions of future occupants of plot 1 and occupants of 62 Victoria Road, and non-compliance with the housing mix policy requiring 80% of market housing to have 3 or more bedrooms.
Framework references: 11, 119, 130
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D5, London Plan Policy D11, London Plan Policy D1, London Plan Policy D8, Local Plan Policy 7, Local Plan Policy 26, Local Plan Policy 10, Local Plan Policy 27, Local Plan Policy 3, Local Plan Policy 35, Local Plan Policy 5
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.