®Planning appeal decision
15 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT
Planning appeal 3292679 at 15 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 21 September 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy and outlook.
2 no. 1 bedroom residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- RM1 2JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combination of constraints on the narrow, elongated site would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with both units suffering from poor outlook and privacy, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits.
the adverse impacts of poor living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Local PlanPolicy D6 of The Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London (the London Plan)Policy 26 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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