®Planning appeal decision
14 Victoria Avenue, ROMFORD, RM5 2QD
conversion to 1no. 1b2p and 1no. 3b5p self contained flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the occupiers of Flat 1 with particular reference to their internal space
- the effects of the living room proposed to serve Flat 1 upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the other flat in the host property (the Main House) and upon the occupiers of 16 Victoria Avenue
What decided it
The failure of Flat 1 to meet the minimum floor-to-ceiling height requirement of 2.5m meant that the modest contribution to housing supply would be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the delivery of housing that did not meet the quality standards required by the development plan.
The modest benefit of increasing housing supply by one unit at a time when the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm of delivering housing that fails to meet minimum space standards required by the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy 9 of the Havering Local Plan 2021
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.