®Planning appeal decision
88 White Hart Lane, Romford, RM7 8JJ
Planning appeal 3291362 at 88 White Hart Lane, Romford, RM7 8JJ (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 December 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development provides acceptable living conditions for occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external living space.
house conversion from single dwelling into 2 flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- RM7 8JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development provides acceptable living conditions for occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external living space
- the effect of the development on parking and highway safety
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the identified deficiencies in living conditions did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission (substandard living conditions due to lack of amenity space and undersized bedroom) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (additional housing provision and more efficient land use) when assessed against the policies in the NPPF taken as a whole, in the context of an absent five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D6Havering Local Plan Policy 7Havering Local Plan Policy 24London Plan Policy T6.1ALondon Plan Policy T6Havering Local Plan Policy 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Miller-Mead v MHL [1963] 2 WLR 225
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.