®Planning appeal decision
127-133 High Street, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1TX
the construction of an additional storey to create 5 residential flats behind the existing parapet wall, including a green roof, internal alterations and access from the existing entrance on North Street
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for existing and future occupants, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, light, internal space, and external space
- whether the proposal would achieve a satisfactory mix of dwellings
- the effect of the proposed development on parking provision and highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for existing and future occupants combined with the failure to provide a satisfactory dwelling mix significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
the modest benefit of five dwellings contributing to housing supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable living conditions and unsatisfactory dwelling mix, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D5, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D11, London Plan Policy H10, London Plan Policy T2, London Plan Policy T6, London Plan Policy T6.1, Havering Local Plan 2021 Policy 5, Havering Local Plan 2021 Policy 7, Havering Local Plan 2021 Policy 10, Havering Local Plan 2021 Policy 23, Havering Local Plan 2021 Policy 24, Havering Local Plan 2021 Policy 26
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.