®Planning appeal decision
26A Elm Parade Flats Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4QQ
a ground and first floor rear extension together with loft conversion including rear dormer and hip to gable extension, to provide two one-bed and one two-bed self-contained flats, and retained commercial unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing in the area
- Living conditions for occupiers of the adjoining dwelling at No 215 Elm Park Avenue, with particular regard to outlook and whether it would be overbearing
- Car parking stress in the area
What decided it
The presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d), triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, outweighed the conflict with Policy 9 on family housing supply, particularly given the moderate weight afforded to the fallback position and improved quality of the proposed development.
The conflict with the development plan on family housing supply was outweighed by the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d), the moderate weight of the fallback position providing better living conditions than the existing extension, and the absence of significant harm to neighbouring amenity or parking, resulting in permission being granted.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 9, Policy 7, Policy 26, Policy 24, Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SI5 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 33, Policy D7 of the London Plan 2021
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.