®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 60 Crow Lane, Romford, Essex, RM7 0EP
Planning appeal 3334749 at Rear of 60 Crow Lane, Romford, Essex, RM7 0EP (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 25 September 2024 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, outlook and provision of private amenity space.
the “conversion of outbuilding into 2 bed apartment
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- RM7 0EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, outlook and provision of private amenity space
- highway safety, with regard to parking provision
What decided it
The harm to the living conditions of future occupiers from noise generated by the adjacent business, combined with the unacceptable highway safety impact from inadequate parking provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits of the proposal.
The modest housing benefits and social and economic benefits from construction and future residents' activities were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to living conditions of future occupiers regarding noise and the harm to highway safety regarding parking provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Adopted 2021Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Adopted 2021Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Adopted 2021Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Adopted 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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