®Planning appeal decision
24 Brooklands Gardens, Hornchurch, RM11 2AE
Planning appeal 3306143 at 24 Brooklands Gardens, Hornchurch, RM11 2AE (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 15 February 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to scale and form.
an outline application for the demolition of existing garages and conservatory, single storey flat roofed and two storey part pitched roof rear extensions, loft conversions with two front roof lights and 1 rear flat roof dormer with a stair light plus the creation of a small basement to each of the existing houses, erection of a 4 storey 4-bed terrace house between two existing end terrace properties retaining a gap between the terraces plus off-street parking for all three properties with vehicle crossovers
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- RM11 2AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to scale and form
- highway safety
- the street tree outside No. 26 Brooklands Gardens
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through the scale and form of the proposed extensions and basements, combined with limited harm to highway safety, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an established urban area were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and limited harm to highway safety, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy 23 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy 24 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy T4 of the London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 134
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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