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Dismissed4 October 20223297547

Recs, 29 Upminster Road South, Rainham, RM13 9YR

Planning appeal 3297547 at Recs, 29 Upminster Road South, Rainham, RM13 9YR (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Szymanski D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies in respect of town centre development.

Change of Use from Class E (c) (i) Financial Services to Place of Worship F1(f)(b) and Community Facilities F2(b) Halls or Meeting Place for the Principal Use of the Local Community

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
RM13 9YR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies in respect of town centre development
  • the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 2 – 8 Upminster Road South, and Nos 4 – 15 Parkway with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Inspector could not be certain the proposal would not cause significant harm to highway safety and to neighbours' living conditions through noise and disturbance, and this harm outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the significant weight in favour of the proposal from equality, faith and community benefits was outweighed by the significant weight attributed to potential harm to highway safety and neighbours' living conditions from noise and disturbance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15Policy 16Policy 13Policy 18Policy 23Policy 24Policy 34Policy SD6Policy D5Policy T6Policy S1Policy T5Policy D14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 93

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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