®Planning appeal decision
12 Belfairs Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4EB
a change of use from a dwellinghouse to a small house in multiple occupation for up to six people, along with provision of refuse/recycling to front garden area and bicycle storage facilities within the rear garden
- Authority
- Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RM6 4EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the housing mix with regard to the provision of family homes
What decided it
The council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance, under which the benefits of providing affordable accommodation for up to six persons in a sustainable location outweighed the harm from the loss of a single family dwelling.
The harm from the loss of a single family dwelling would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of a more intensive use of the property providing accommodation for up to six persons, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LP5, Policy LP26, Policy H9D (London Plan 2021), Housing Design Supplementary Planning Document 2019
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.