®Planning appeal decision
18 Grassmere Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3DP
Planning appeal 3345186 at 18 Grassmere Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3DP (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 13 December 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 5 is reasonable, necessary and enforceable with respect to minimising the impact of transport emissions on air quality.
Subdivision of dwelling to create 1 x two storey, 1-bed dwelling and 1 x two storey, 3-bed dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- RM11 3DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 5 is reasonable, necessary and enforceable with respect to minimising the impact of transport emissions on air quality
- Whether condition 7 is reasonable, necessary and enforceable with respect to the living conditions of occupiers with particular regard to noise
- Whether condition 9 is reasonable, necessary and enforceable with respect to providing facilities to support sustainable modes of transport
What decided it
The conditions were substantively justified by development plan policy but required amendment to provide sufficient certainty and enforceability through the submission and approval of detailed schemes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy T6.1London Plan Policy T5Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 33Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 Policy 7
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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