Planning appeal decision
Scottish Mutual House, 27-29 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1RS
Planning appeal 3319916 at Scottish Mutual House, 27-29 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1RS (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 23 November 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building.
for prior approval for the upward extension of the existing building by two floors to create 10 x studio, one bed and two bed flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- RM11 1RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building
- the fire safety impacts of the proposal on the intended occupants of the building
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy the conditions in paragraphs AA.2(1)(e) and AA.2(1)(l) of the GPDO relating to external appearance and fire safety impacts respectively.
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