Planning appeal decision
17 Carlisle Road, Romford, RM1 2QP
Planning appeal 3326321 at 17 Carlisle Road, Romford, RM1 2QP (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- RM1 2QP
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 10Policy 26Policy 23Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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