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Dismissed25 November 20243347062

Land Rear of 7 Chestnut Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5SX

Planning appeal 3347062 at Land Rear of 7 Chestnut Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5SX (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Miles H, 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.

erection of bungalow with associated parking and amenity space

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
RM12 5SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The quality of living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and noise and disturbance
  • The living conditions for existing occupiers with particular regard to the access
  • Highway safety with particular regard to car parking

What decided it

The significant and cumulative harm to character and appearance and to future occupiers' living conditions, particularly the unmitigable noise and restricted outlook, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of a single new dwelling in an area with a shortfall in housing supply.

The modest benefits of providing a single new house and supporting housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant adverse effects on character and appearance and future occupiers' amenity, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7Policy 10Policy 26Policy 23Policy 24London Plan Policy T6.1London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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