Land adjoining 22 Clovelly Gardens, Romford, Essex, RM7 8NP

erection of a single storey flat roof 2-bedroom bungalow with associated changes to soft and hard landscaping

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 highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous single-storey flat-roofed form disrupting the uniform pattern of two-storey development significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery and limited benefits of self-build and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, resulting in dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 10, Policy 26, Policy 23, Policy 24, London Plan Policy T4, London Plan Policy T6.1

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