Planning appeal decision
19 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
Planning appeal 3325880 at 19 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the newly created flats and on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 17 and 19a The Parade, with particular regard to privacy and overlooking.
retention of 1 door on the east elevation (part retrospective); installation of 1 windows on the east elevation; change of a door to a window on the west elevation; and installation of one window to the west elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- RM3 0AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the newly created flats and on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 17 and 19a The Parade, with particular regard to privacy and overlooking
What decided it
The proposed window to flat 2 on the east elevation would result in unacceptable overlooking of the neighbouring garden/yard at 19a The Parade, harming privacy in breach of development plan policy and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy 7 of the Havering Local Plan
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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