®Planning appeal decision
83 Cecil Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2ND
Planning appeal 3350693 at 83 Cecil Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2ND (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a new two-storey dwelling at the rear of 83 Cecil Avenue
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- RM11 2ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby homes, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposal's failure to meet the London Plan's minimum floor-to-ceiling height requirement of 2.5m, combined with significant harm to the privacy and outlook of neighbouring residents' gardens, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers (ceiling height deficiency) and neighbouring residents (loss of privacy and outlook in gardens), such that the proposal did not constitute sustainable development and should be determined in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 26Policy 7Policy 10Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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