®Planning appeal decision
172 Avon House, Avon Road, Havering, Upminster, RM14 1RW
erection of an additional storey above the existing two-storey building element to provide two additional flats
- Authority
- Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RM14 1RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to the provision of private outdoor amenity space
- whether the proposed development would achieve a satisfactory mix of dwellings
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and area
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants through the absence of adequate private outdoor amenity space, which attracted greater significant weight than the housing supply benefits and outweighed the proposal's merits.
The housing supply benefits and economic contribution attracted significant weight, but the harm caused by failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants in terms of private outdoor amenity space attracted greater significant weight that outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policy 5 of the Havering Local Plan (2021), Policies 7, 26 and 27 of the Havering Local Plan (2021)
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.