®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 177-179 Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 8BX
the demolition of existing garage building and construction of two semi-detached dwellings containing living spaces and 3 bedrooms each, with associated landscaping, car parking, cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision and arrangements for servicing and emergency access
- the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the disproportionately large footprint of the proposed dwellings compared to the established pattern of outbuildings, combined with the harm to highway safety from increased on-street parking demand, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of two additional dwellings even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of 2 additional dwellings, economic benefits, and sustainability measures (solar panels, green roofs, biodiversity enhancement) were given limited to moderate weight, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and highway safety when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole.
Framework references: 232, 11
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy T6, Havering Local Plan Policy 7, Havering Local Plan Policy 26, Havering Local Plan Policy 35
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.