®Planning appeal decision
Site at Rear of 2 and 2a Tennyson Road , Heaton Grange, Romford, RM3 7AD
Planning appeal 3366514 at Site at Rear of 2 and 2a Tennyson Road , Heaton Grange, Romford, RM3 7AD (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 3 October 2025 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would make satisfactory provision for parking, having regard to local parking standards and highway safety.
conversion of detached garage into 1 bedroom dwelling for single occupancy with front extension, new pitch roof, off-street parking and rear garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- RM3 7AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would make satisfactory provision for parking, having regard to local parking standards and highway safety
- Whether it would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space and privacy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions due to inadequate internal floor space and the unacceptable highway safety impact from insufficient parking provision together demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of delivering a single dwelling on a windfall site in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harms of inadequate living conditions and unacceptable highway safety impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 24Policy T6 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London PlanPolicy 7 of the Havering Local PlanPolicy 26 of the Havering Local Plan
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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