®Planning appeal decision
64 , Victoria Road , Romford , RM1 2JH
Planning appeal 3288042 at 64 , Victoria Road , Romford , RM1 2JH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- RM1 2JH
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D11London Plan Policy D1London Plan Policy D8Local Plan Policy 7Local Plan Policy 26Local Plan Policy 10Local Plan Policy 27Local Plan Policy 3Local Plan Policy 35Local Plan Policy 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 119Paragraph 130
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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