®Planning appeal decision
Viking Way Land , Viking Way, Havering , Essex Rm Yt, RM13 9YT
Planning appeal 3321867 at Viking Way Land , Viking Way, Havering , Essex Rm Yt, RM13 9YT (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Rainham Conservation Area.
the construction of a three storey residential building comprising 9 dwellings (4 x 1-bedroom, 4 x 2-bedroom and 1 x 3-bedroom) with private amenity spaces, 5 on-site car parking spaces, communal amenity space, cycle and bin storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- RM13 9YT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the Rainham Conservation Area
- whether suitable living conditions would be created, with reference to floorspace, private amenity space, outlook and accessibility
- highway safety with particular regard to parking provision, refuse storage and cycle storage
- flood risk
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, combined with failures in living conditions and highway safety, could not be outweighed by housing benefits because the heritage asset exception in paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework applies.
The benefits of housing delivery and brownfield redevelopment were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area without sufficient public benefits, the harm to living conditions of future occupiers, and highway safety concerns, with the heritage asset exception to the tilted balance applying.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 Havering Local Plan 2021Policy 26 Havering Local Plan 2021Policy 28 Havering Local Plan 2021Policy 23 Havering Local Plan 2021Policy 24 Havering Local Plan 2021Policy D6 London Plan 2021Policy D7 London Plan 2021Policy T5 London Plan 2021Policy T6 London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 165Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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