®Planning appeal decision
27, Heath Park Road, Romford, RM2 5UB
Planning appeal 6000217 at 27, Heath Park Road, Romford, RM2 5UB (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to privacy in respect of the occupiers of unit 1, the provision of internal living space in unit 5, and the provision of communal amenity space including its accessibility for wheelchair users.
extension of the existing building to create 5 dwellings (1 No. x 3 bedroom, 2 No. x 2 bedroom & 2 No. x 1 bedroom) with private and communal amenity spaces, on-site parking, cycle and bin storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- RM2 5UB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to privacy in respect of the occupiers of unit 1, the provision of internal living space in unit 5, and the provision of communal amenity space including its accessibility for wheelchair users
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species (bats) and their habitats
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the privacy of unit 1 occupiers combined with the absence of sufficient information to rule out harm to protected species meant the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate weight attributed to the benefits of housing provision, effective use of brownfield land, and accessible location was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on the living conditions of unit 1 occupiers and potential harm to protected species.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy 9 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D5 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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