®Planning appeal decision
3 Frances Mews, ROMFORD, RM3 9FP
loft conversion with dormer to rear, hip to gable, and roof lights to front
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Morris T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Oldmead Close and at Nos 120/122 Gooshays Drive, with particular regard to outlook
- whether the proposal would be acceptable in terms of energy efficiency
What decided it
The flat-roofed dormer with windows would unacceptably erode the cohesive character of the estate by conflicting with the plain pitched roof forms that predominate, particularly as visible from the public footpath and open space on Gooshays Drive.
Plan policies cited: Policy 26 (Urban Design) of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy D4 (Delivering Good Design) of The London Plan (2021), Policy 7 (Residential Design and Amenity) of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy 36 (Low Carbon Design and Renewable Energy) of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy SI 2 (Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions) of The London Plan (2021), Policy SI 3 (Energy Infrastructure) 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.