Planning appeal decision
65 Benets Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3PT
Planning appeal 3338628 at 65 Benets Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3PT (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
‘Detached garage to front of existing dwelling’
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parker R
- Postcode
- RM11 3PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area through its disproportionate scale, prominence, and material contrast with the established residential pattern.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031 (Adopted 2021)Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031 (Adopted 2021)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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