®Planning appeal decision
19 Spey Way, ROMFORD, RM1 4YP
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 135, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy 7 of the 2021 Havering Local Plan, Policy 26 of the 2021 Havering Local Plan, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 23 of the 2021 Havering Local Plan, Policy 24 of the 2021 Havering Local Plan, Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021
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.