®Planning appeal decision
100-102A High Street, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4UH
the change of use from empty office to one 3 bedroom flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Leigh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers of the flat, with particular reference to amenity space provision, refuse storage provision, and noise disturbance
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would not provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation due to inadequate amenity space, unaddressed noise disturbance, and poor refuse storage provision, which conflicts with the development plan and cannot be resolved by conditions.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic boost during construction were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of providing a dwelling that fails to meet development plan standards for residential accommodation.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2021, Policy 34 of the Local Plan
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.