®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed26 March 20266000262
Rear of 98, North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1SU
the erection of additional storey for use as offices and new external metal staircase
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Morrison A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the first floor flats above 96 and 100 North Street with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The harmful effect on character and appearance through excessive massing and height, combined with unacceptable overbearing impact and loss of daylight and sunlight to neighbouring residential occupiers, outweighed the limited benefits of commercial intensification.
Plan policies cited: Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016 - 2031, Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016 - 2031
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.