1 Stapleford Gardens, Romford, RM5 2JT

Single storey ground floor rear extension. Erection of 1x two-bedroom dwelling house with associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bradley F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
highway safety with particular regard to on-street car parking provision

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, which attracts significant weight under paragraph 135 of the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

Framework references: 11, 135

Plan policies cited: HP policy 26, HP policy 24, HP policy 23, HP policy 10, LP policy D4, LP policy T6, LP policy T6.1, LP policy T4

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