®Planning appeal decision
21 Priory Road, ROMFORD, RM3 9AP
the subdivision of the plot to facilitate the erection of a single storey, three- bed, detached dwelling with associated car parking and amenity space and the creation of a new vehicular access
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including trees
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 21 and 23 Priory Road, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, when weighed against the modest contribution to housing supply from a single dwelling, resulted in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The significant harm to character and appearance and substandard living conditions for future occupants (significant weight) substantially outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land (moderate weight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 10, Policy 26, Policy 27, Policy 30, 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.