Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To No 2 Strathmore Gardens, Hornchurch, Havering, RM12 4BS
Planning appeal 3330064 at Land Adjacent To No 2 Strathmore Gardens, Hornchurch, Havering, RM12 4BS (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 14 March 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 construction of a new 2-bedroom single storey dwelling with associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- RM12 4BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbours
What decided it
The adverse impacts on the character and appearance of the area and the unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing a single additional dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions of future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and efficient use of land, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 10Policy 26Policy D6
- 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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