®Planning appeal decision
686A Romford Road, London, London Borough of Newham, E12 5AJ
to divide existing E(a) retail unit into two E(a) retail units, the installation of a new shop front facing First Avenue, new door for existing retail unit facing First Avenue
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Deane G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of Newham's town and local centres
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a visually prominent commercial shopfront to a predominantly residential street (First Avenue), creating an incongruous and obtrusive appearance that would significantly harm local character and appearance, combined with harm to town centre vitality by locating retail development outside designated centres.
Plan policies cited: Policy J2, Policy J1, Policy INF5, Policy S1, Policy SP6, Policy SP7, Policy S6, Policy SP1, Policy SP3, Policy SP8, The London Plan Policy SD6, The London Plan Policy SD7, The London Plan Policy E9, The London Plan Policy D1, The London Plan Policy D3, The London Plan Policy D4, The London Plan Policy D8
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.