®Planning appeal decision
6B Hamilton Drive, Romford, Havering, RM3 0UU
Planning appeal 6000308 at 6B Hamilton Drive, Romford, Havering, RM3 0UU (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 24 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 the provision of outdoor amenity space and outlook.
the creation of a 2 No.1 bed-2 person dwellings with dedicated amenity spaces. Includes changes to 6B Hamilton Drive to provide access to proposed bungalows
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- RM3 0UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space and outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety with regard to car parking provision
What decided it
The cumulative harm to living conditions of future occupiers, character and appearance of the area, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery in circumstances of housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts arising from effects on living conditions of future occupiers, character and appearance of the area, and highway safety would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited weight attributed to the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (2021)Policy D4 of the London PlanPolicy 24 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031 (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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