Planning appeal decision
Cheltenham Court 1-10, 20 Haydock Close, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6EA
Planning appeal 3345994 at Cheltenham Court 1-10, 20 Haydock Close, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6EA (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 18 December 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, 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.
additional storey to block B to provide 1x1 bed flat and 1x2 bed flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- RM12 6EA
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 topography and layout of the area, which limits views of the buildings and means the additional storey would not appear disproportionate or out of scale with surrounding development, combined with compliance with the up-to-date development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Havering Local Plan (2021) Policy 7Havering Local Plan (2021) Policy 26London Plan (2021) Policy D3London Plan Policy SI 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57
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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