®Planning appeal decision
2 St Matthews Close, Rainham, ESSEX, RM13 7DX
the “erection of a two storey 2-bed dwelling at the land adjacent to 2 St Matthews Close following the demolition of the garage
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effects of the proposed development on highway safety
- Effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with specific regard to outside amenity and outlook
- Effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to highway safety from inadequate parking provision and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, which substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
The significant and enduring harms to highway safety and living conditions of future occupiers substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the development, including the addition of one dwelling and associated economic activity, and the moderate weight afforded to the housing supply shortfall, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 10, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy 26, 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.