®Planning appeal decision
Horizon House, 5 Rainham Road, RAINHAM, RM13 8SP
demolition of existing building and erection of new discount foodstore (Class E) with access, car parking, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Dowling J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the principal of the development
- the effect on the vitality and viability of nearby district and local centres
- whether the proposal would impact on a protected species (bats) and deliver an element of biodiversity net gain
- the effect on living conditions of neighbouring properties with particular reference to outlook, privacy, noise, daylight/sunlight and air quality
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy the sequential test for retail development outside town centres, would not optimise the use of the site by incorporating residential elements as required by policy, would adversely affect neighbouring residential amenity through noise and disturbance, and could not demonstrate adequate protection for protected species or delivery of biodiversity net gain.
Framework references: 87, 90, 91, 174, 55
Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy 13, Policy H1, Policy GG1, Policy G5, Policy G6, Policy 30, Policy 7, Policy T6, Policy T5, Policy 23
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.