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Dismissed24 July 20233305622

25 Squirrels Heath Road, Romford, RM3 0LH

Planning appeal 3305622 at 25 Squirrels Heath Road, Romford, RM3 0LH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents.

a “change of use to F (1), to 25 Squirrel Heath Road Harold Wood

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Naylor R
Postcode
RM3 0LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents
  • The effect on the supply of family housing

What decided it

The absence of sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the proposed change of use would not cause marked and harmful changes to the living conditions of nearby residents through noise, disturbance, traffic, and parking impacts, combined with the unmitigated loss of family housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 3Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 7Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 16Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 17Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 24Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 34London Plan 2021 Policy S1London Plan 2021 Policy S3London Plan 2021 Policy D14London Plan 2021 Policy H8

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