®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to , 5 Magnum Close , Rainham , Essex , RM13 9PU
Planning appeal 3309899 at Land Adjacent to , 5 Magnum Close , Rainham , Essex , RM13 9PU (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the effect on trees.
the construction of a terrace of 3-bed houses
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- RM13 9PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the effect on trees
- Whether future occupiers would have acceptable living conditions with specific regard to outlook and daylight
- Biodiversity and wildlife habitats
- Highway safety
What decided it
The substantial and cumulative harms to character and appearance (particularly regarding trees), living conditions for future occupiers, biodiversity, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing three new dwellings, even when applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of providing three new dwellings and associated environmental, economic and social benefits were given significant weight, but the substantial harms to character and appearance, living conditions, biodiversity and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy G7London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D11London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T4London Plan Policy D5Havering Local Plan Policy 7Havering Local Plan Policy 10Havering Local Plan Policy 26Havering Local Plan Policy 27Havering Local Plan Policy 23Havering Local Plan Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
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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