®Planning appeal decision
1A The Green, Wennington, Rainham, Havering, RM13 9DX
conversion of two storey side extension (annex) to a self-contained unit for residential use (Change Use)
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development delivers suitable living conditions for occupiers, with specific regard to internal space standards
What decided it
The unit's internal floorspace of 46.6 square metres falls significantly short of the 58 square metres required by Policy D6 for a 2-storey 1-bedroom dwelling, and this conflict with the development plan is not outweighed by the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling in the context of the paragraph 11(d) balance.
The harm resulting from the proposal's conflict with the development plan significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of providing an additional dwelling in an area with defined housing need, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135, 51
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of The London Plan, March 2021, Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031, Adopted November 2021
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.