®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 258 Brentwood Road, Romford , RM1 2RP
the erection of one single storey, 2-bed, detached dwelling, extension of existing dropped kerb with associated parking and amenity space, following demolition of existing shed and car port
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chukwujekwu I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupants of 256, 258 Brentwood Road and 2a Osborne Road with particular regard to light and outlook
- the living conditions of future occupants of the proposed dwelling with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the introduction of a single-storey dwelling of discordant design and siting in an area characterised by two-storey properties, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The harm to character and appearance weighed very heavily against the proposal and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, social benefits from an additional dwelling, and economic benefits from construction and occupation, when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of The London Plan, Policy D4 of The London Plan, Policy H2 of The London Plan (2021), Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016 - 2031 (2021), Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2016 - 2031 (2021), Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016 - 2031 (2021), Policy D6 of The London Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.