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Land to the Rear of 177-179 Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 8BX
Planning appeal 3347717 at Land to the Rear of 177-179 Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 8BX (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 26 February 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- RM7 8BX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T6Havering Local Plan Policy 7Havering Local Plan Policy 26Havering Local Plan Policy 35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 232Paragraph 11
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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