®Planning appeal decision
Emerson Park Court, Billet Lane, London, RM11 1UX
Planning appeal 3343779 at Emerson Park Court, Billet Lane, London, RM11 1UX (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- RM11 1UX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2021Policy D3 of The London Plan (2021)Policy D4 of The London Plan (2021)Policy 5 of the Local PlanPolicy H10 of the London PlanPolicy D1 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 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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