®Planning appeal decision
Lilian Court, 279 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JS
the construction of a two storey building to the rear of the site to provide 2 no. one bedroom flat units
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would deliver acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to outlook, noise and disturbance and floor to ceiling heights
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Grange Road, with regard to privacy
- whether or not adequate private outdoor amenity space would be provided for existing and future occupiers
What decided it
The harm to living conditions of future occupiers through poor outlook and noise and disturbance from the car parking arrangement significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate housing benefits and limited economic benefits.
the adverse impacts of the proposal in terms of harm to the living conditions of future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
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.