®Planning appeal decision
R/O 15 & 17, Homeway, Romford, RM3 0HD
the demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of 2 new dwellings with private amenity and off street car parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on trees and other ecological interests
- whether access to the site is sufficient to provide adequate refuse collection
What decided it
The adverse effects on character and appearance, combined with insufficient evidence on ecological impacts and inadequate refuse collection arrangements, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of two additional dwellings were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse effects on character and appearance, uncertain effects on trees and ecology, and inadequate refuse collection arrangements, such that the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 7, Policy 26, Policy 35
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.