Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 7 Ferndown, Hornchurch, Havering, RM11 3JL
Planning appeal 3345674 at Land Adjacent to 7 Ferndown, Hornchurch, Havering, RM11 3JL (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 2 December 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, 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 1 x 2 bed bungalow
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- RM11 3JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed single storey dwelling, when set back from the highway and positioned between Nos 7 and 9 Ferndown, would not compromise the spacious characteristic of the area and would comply with the Emerson Park SPD and local plan policies on character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 10Policy 26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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