®Planning appeal decision
10 and 12 Edmund Road, Rainham, RM13 8LS
Planning appeal 3335002 at 10 and 12 Edmund Road, Rainham, RM13 8LS (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring property 8 Edmund Road with regard to outlook and sunlight.
Demolition of No.10 and 12 Edmund Road with the construction of 5 No. x 3 bedroom semi-detached and terraced dwellings with off-street parking, private amenity space and cycle stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- RM13 8LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring property 8 Edmund Road with regard to outlook and sunlight
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with regard to the internal living space of bedroom two in plots one to three
What decided it
The significantly harmful effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants at No.8 Edmund Road with regard to outlook and sunlight, when weighed against the moderate housing benefits in the context of the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighs those benefits.
The moderate positive weight afforded to housing land supply benefits and economic and social benefits of the scheme was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, 2021Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 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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