®Planning appeal decision
370 Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 8QP
Planning appeal 3352907 at 370 Mawney Road, Romford, RM7 8QP (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the replacement of a garage with a new dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- RM7 8QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers, with particular regards to outlook, quality of internal space, and exposure to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The conflict with development plan policies on design quality and living conditions, combined with the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The benefits of delivering an additional dwelling and associated economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with the conflict with the development plan given significant weight against the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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