®Planning appeal decision
42, Dymoke Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1AA
Planning appeal 6002761 at 42, Dymoke Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1AA (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 27 April 2026 by Inspector Cooper-Young C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the partial demolition of the existing light industrial warehouse and the construction of a single-storey residential development with habitable roof space, comprising three family-sized dwellings (two 3-bedroom, 4-person units and one 3-bedroom, 5-person unit)
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper-Young C
- Postcode
- RM11 1AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the existing levels of parking in the locality
What decided it
The significant and enduring harm to character and appearance, neighbouring privacy, future occupier amenity, and parking, when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of an absent five-year supply.
The benefits of residential accommodation and support for local facilities were outweighed by significant and enduring harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, future occupier amenity, and parking provision; the Framework's support for development was tempered by its emphasis on well-designed places with high amenity standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 10Policy 26Policy 23Policy 24Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy T6 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 116Paragraph 11
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.
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