Planning appeal decision
28 Crow Lane, Essex, United Kingdom, RM7 0EL
Planning appeal 6000165 at 28 Crow Lane, Essex, United Kingdom, RM7 0EL (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
annexe ancillary to the main dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- RM7 0EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposed annexe is a use that is part and parcel of the existing dwellinghouse use
What decided it
The lawful development certificate confirming the same footprint and bulk would be lawful for incidental purposes provided a material fallback position that, combined with the building's screened location and functional links to the main dwelling, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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