®Planning appeal decision
144 London Road, ROMFORD, RM7 9QL
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
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
Framework references: 8, 11, 15, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 120, 125, 126, 219
Plan policies cited: LP Policy SD1, LP Policy D1, LP Policy D3, LP Policy D4, LP Policy D6, LP Policy H4, LP Policy H5, LP Policy H6, LP Policy DF1, HLP Policy 1, HLP Policy 3, HLP Policy 4, HLP Policy 5, HLP Policy 7, HLP Policy 16, HLP Policy 22, HLP Policy 24, HLP Policy 26, HLP Policy 36
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.