®Planning appeal decision
Havering College Of Further And Higher Education, Tring Gardens, Romford, RM3 9ES
Planning appeal 3329650 at Havering College Of Further And Higher Education, Tring Gardens, Romford, RM3 9ES (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 10 June 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of removing or varying the condition on the provision of accessible housing.
the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 120 residential dwellings comprising 78 houses and 42 flats (1 bed x 12, 2 bed x 53, 3 bed x 55) with associated car parking, landscaping, open space, play space and infrastructure without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P0883.20, dated 1 February 2022
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- RM3 9ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of removing or varying the condition on the provision of accessible housing
What decided it
The conflict with development plan policies requiring accessible housing provision outweighs the benefits of housing delivery where the local planning authority cannot demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
The benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land and contribution to housing numbers were outweighed by the adverse impacts of failing to provide accessible housing as required by the development plan and the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D7 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)
- 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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