®Planning appeal decision
6 Abbotts Court, Queens Park Road, ROMFORD, RM3 0NX
part single, part two storey side/rear extension for the creation of one 2xbed dwelling with parking and amenities and extension to an existing vehicular crossover
- 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 appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety, with specific regard to the provision of on-street parking along Queens Park Road
- The effect of the two storey element of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 1 Queens Park Road, with specific regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on character and appearance through overdevelopment and the unacceptable impact on highway safety through loss of on-street parking, which together outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits even under the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The adverse effects of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and unacceptable highway safety impacts, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of delivering a single dwelling and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 61, 73, 135, 139, 124, 129, 109, 116, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 26, Policy 24, Policy T6
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.