®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 269 and 275 Rainham Road, Stanley Road North , Rainham , RM13 7SH
Planning appeal 3310299 at Land to the Rear of 269 and 275 Rainham Road, Stanley Road North , Rainham , RM13 7SH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 22 August 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of dwellings in Rainham Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy.
the erection of a pair of identical (but mirrored) semi- detached dwellings with associated access, parking and amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- RM13 7SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of dwellings in Rainham Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The harmful loss of privacy and overbearing outlook impact on the occupiers of No. 269 Rainham Road, arising from the proximity and scale of the proposed dwellings, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
The modest benefits of two dwellings to housing supply in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts arising from harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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