®Planning appeal decision
7 Market Place, Romford, RM1 3AB
Planning appeal 3310205 at 7 Market Place, Romford, RM1 3AB (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight and sunlight, outlook, and natural ventilation.
a 3-storey rear extension over parking area, roof extension, new fenestration and alterations to facilitate conversion to create 6 additional flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- RM1 3AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight and sunlight, outlook, and natural ventilation
- Whether or not the development would lead to an unacceptable increase in demand for on-street car parking
What decided it
The significant harm arising from inadequate daylight, sunlight and outlook for future occupiers, which would conflict with development plan policies and Framework requirements for well-designed places with high standards of amenity, demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of six additional dwellings and economic benefits during construction, carrying moderate weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions for future occupiers, which carried substantial weight in the balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the 2021 Havering Local PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy 24 of the 2021 Havering Local PlanPolicy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6.1 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 189Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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