®Planning appeal decision
Emerson Park Court, Billet Lane, London, RM11 1UX
addition of a single-storey upward extension comprising 3no. units on a detached block of flats, car parking, associated storage, landscaping, and external alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable housing mix with particular regard to unit sizes
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance caused by the five-storey extension being markedly taller than the prevailing 2-3 storey context, combined with the failure to provide an acceptable housing mix, meant that the significant adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery.
The modest benefits of three new homes in an accessible location and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant adverse effects of harm to character and appearance and failure to address housing mix requirements.
Framework references: 124, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy D3 of The London Plan (2021), Policy D4 of The London Plan (2021), Policy 5 of the Local Plan, Policy H10 of the London Plan, Policy D1 of the London Plan
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