23 Carter Drive, ROMFORD, RM5 2NT

(to retain) part single, part two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front porch extension and conversion of loft to habitab le use including the installation of 1 x rear dormer and side rooflights (Retrospective)

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the hip to gable roof conversion on the appearance of the pair of semi-detached properties and the streetscene
the effect of the front porch extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the streetscene

What decided it

The prominent junction location of the appeal property means that the hip-to-gable roof conversion and front porch extension have a harmful effect on the appearance of the semi-detached pair and streetscene that outweighs any benefits, contrary to development plan policies and SPD guidance.

Plan policies cited: Policy 7 Havering Local Plan 2011, Policy 26 Havering Local Plan 2011, Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document

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