®Planning appeal decision
18 Hedingham Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3QA
Planning appeal 6001236 at 18 Hedingham Road, Hornchurch, RM11 3QA (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Manson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to on and off-street parking.
a “new 2 bedroom/2 bathroom house on land forming part of 18 Hedingham Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manson S
- Postcode
- RM11 3QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on highway safety with specific regard to on and off-street parking
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to highway safety caused by inadequate and poorly positioned parking provision, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling.
the significant and enduring harm to highway safety substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of one dwelling and the acknowledged shortfall in housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T6 of The London Plan (2021)Policy 23 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031Policy 10 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016–2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 116
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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