®Planning appeal decision
5 Percy Road, Romford, RM7 8QX
Conversion of the existing dwelling house into 2 flats (1 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 1 bedroom) with associated cycle pods, refuse and recycling bins following the grant of permission of single storey rear extension, part two storey rear/side extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bradley F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the supply of family housing
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 7 Percy Road particularly regarding noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on the living conditions for future occupants of the first-floor flat particularly regarding external amenity space provision
What decided it
The significant harms to family housing supply, existing and future occupants' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefit of one additional residential unit in the context of the tilted balance.
The moderate benefit of contributing one net residential unit to address housing shortfall was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harms to family housing supply, existing occupants' amenity, and future occupants' living conditions.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy 9, Policy 7, London Plan policy D6
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