®Planning appeal decision
370 Mawney Road, ROMFORD, RM7 8QP
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 61, 73, 124, 129, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: 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)
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.