®Planning appeal decision
6 Far Way, Hornchurch, RM11 3DN
continuation of use as large HMO for up to 6 people (Class Sui Generis) and retention of conversion works
- Authority
- Havering
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RM11 3DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the developments cause harm to the principle of mixed communities
- The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the developments on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the developments on highway safety
What decided it
The Council's failure to meet the Housing Delivery Test engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the limited weight of the policy conflict with the mixed communities threshold was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery in a failing authority.
The conflict with criterion ii of Policy 8 (mixed communities threshold) carried limited weight because the underlying planning objective would not be materially undermined in practice; this was outweighed by the benefits of providing additional housing in a Borough failing the Housing Delivery Test, alongside economic and social benefits, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 8, Policy 26, Policy 34, Policy 24
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.