®Planning appeal decision
144 London Road, Romford, RM7 9QL
Planning appeal 3322033 at 144 London Road, Romford, RM7 9QL (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 11 December 2023 by Inspector Wildsmith D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would represent high quality sustainable development, and its effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area.
the demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide for 72 (Use Class C3) residential units within two buildings comprising a part 4, part 5-storey building fronting London Road and a 5-storey building to the rear of the site, along with associated hard and soft landscaping, amenity space, parking, access and highway works
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wildsmith D
- Postcode
- RM7 9QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would represent high quality sustainable development, and its effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future residents and existing nearby residents, with particular reference to the amount of communal and private amenity space to be provided, outlook, sunlight, daylight, overshadowing, privacy, and whether it would result in a sense of enclosure
- Whether the proposed development would result in an acceptable housing mix
- Whether the submitted planning obligations and planning conditions would adequately address the impacts of the proposed development
What decided it
The combined significant harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of existing and future residents, together with an unacceptable housing mix, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of the scheme under the NPPF paragraph 11(d) balance.
the significant weight attached to harm to character/appearance and to living conditions, together with moderate weight against an unacceptable housing mix, outweighed the significant weight given to housing delivery and the more modest economic and environmental benefits, such that the adverse impacts of granting permission significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy SD1LP Policy D1LP Policy D3LP Policy D4LP Policy D6LP Policy H4LP Policy H5LP Policy H6LP Policy DF1HLP Policy 1HLP Policy 3HLP Policy 4HLP Policy 5HLP Policy 7HLP Policy 16HLP Policy 22HLP Policy 24HLP Policy 26HLP Policy 36
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 61Paragraph 120Paragraph 125Paragraph 126Paragraph 219
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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