®Planning appeal decision
42, Dymoke Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1AA
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
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.
Framework references: 135, 116, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 10, Policy 26, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy T6 of the London Plan
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.