®Planning appeal decision
127-133 High Street, Havering, Hornchurch, RM11 1TX
Planning appeal 3331558 at 127-133 High Street, Havering, Hornchurch, RM11 1TX (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of the residential properties on the second floor of the building with regard to access.
works to the first floor, comprising the creation of a galley way and the infilling of the flat roof
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- RM11 1TX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of the residential properties on the second floor of the building with regard to access
- The provision of usable commercial floorspace
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate a viable alternative means of access to the second-floor residential units to replace the proposed removal of the external staircase, combined with uncertainty and lack of resident notification, rendered the development harmful to living conditions contrary to local plan and London Plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 26Policy 16Policy D6
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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