®Planning appeal decision
3 Palm Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 7AP
to demolish existing outbuilding. Proposed 1 bedroom (2 person) detached house with off street parking. New crossover onto highway. Re- submission App P1305.24
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 3 Palm Road with regard to overbearing impact and privacy and with regard to overbearing impact so far as it concerns the occupiers of 67 Mildmay Road
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the loss of openness at the junction, which is a defining feature of the local area, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
The moderate weight attributed to housing delivery and limited weight to economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight attached to the harm to character and appearance arising from loss of openness at the junction.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 26, Policy D6 of the London Plan
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.