®Planning appeal decision
11 Station Road, Havering, Upminster, RM14 2SJ
Planning appeal 3322009 at 11 Station Road, Havering, Upminster, RM14 2SJ (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effects on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of all buildings and redevelopment to provide a hotel (within Use Class C1) at ground floor and part three and part four storeys over; together with premises at ground floor for the display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food (Use Class E(a)); and/or for the sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises (Use Class E(b)), and/or for the provision of financial services, professional services or other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality (Use Class E(c))
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- RM14 2SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effects on the character and appearance of the area
- Effects on the living conditions of nearby residents
- Highways effects, when regard is paid to highway safety and impacts on the free flow of traffic
- Whether the S106 meets the tests in Paragraph 57 (Framework) and Regulation 122(2) of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010, particularly in relation to air quality
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan when taken as a whole, with acceptable effects on character and appearance, living conditions, and highways, and would promote sustainable development of underutilised land in a town centre location with positive impacts on vitality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 13Policy 22Policy 23Policy 26Policy 33Policy 36Policy D4Policy D5cPolicy E10Policy SI2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 123Paragraph 124Paragraph 135
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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