®Planning appeal decision
17 Carlisle Road, ROMFORD, RM1 2QP
the sub-division of private garden at rear of number 17 to form a detached dwelling with off street parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to on-street car parking
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area outweighed the moderate benefits of providing a single additional dwelling in a context of housing shortfall.
the adverse impacts on the character of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 10, Policy 26, Policy 23, Policy 24
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.