®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to No 2 Strathmore Gardens, Strathmore Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 4BS
for the erection of 1no. two-bedroom detached self build dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dickson R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal qualifies as an exception from the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and, if not, the implications of this
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers with specific regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposal's failure to secure the self-build exemption from mandatory biodiversity net gain, owing to the absence of a signed and completed planning obligation, meant the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply under the tilted balance test.
The modest benefit of housing supply in an area with 61% housing delivery test result was outweighed by the very substantial harm arising from the proposal's conflict with the statutory biodiversity net gain requirement, which could not be secured without a completed planning obligation.
Framework references: 193, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 10, Policy 26
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.