®Planning appeal decision
19 Spey Way, Romford, RM1 4YP
Planning appeal 3344996 at 19 Spey Way, Romford, RM1 4YP (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, 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.
a 3-bedroom semi-detached single dwelling with 2 no. off street parking spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- RM1 4YP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The safety of pedestrians and other users of the highway
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefit of providing a single new dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The modest social and economic benefit of providing a single new dwelling was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and unresolved highway safety impacts when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the 2021 Havering Local PlanPolicy 26 of the 2021 Havering Local PlanPolicy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy 23 of the 2021 Havering Local PlanPolicy 24 of the 2021 Havering Local PlanPolicy T4 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 116
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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