®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 132 and 138 Roseberry Gardens , Upminster, RM14 1NE
Planning appeal 3317870 at Land Between 132 and 138 Roseberry Gardens , Upminster, RM14 1NE (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 2 November 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with specific regard to floor-to-ceiling heights.
erection of a pair of semi-detached houses with parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- RM14 1NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with specific regard to floor-to-ceiling heights
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with specific regard to privacy, outlook and overbearing
What decided it
The cumulative effect of inadequate floor-to-ceiling heights, harm to character and appearance through incongruous roof design and excessive height, and adverse impact on neighbouring living conditions through loss of outlook and overbearing effect significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of delivering a single dwelling in a location with a shortfall in housing supply.
The adverse impacts of harmful living conditions for future and neighbouring occupiers and harm to character and appearance, which carry significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited weight of delivering a single dwelling and CIL contributions in a location with housing shortfall.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 – Adopted November 2021Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 – Adopted November 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan – March 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan – March 2021Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document – Adopted 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 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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