| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The proposed development would - through inappropriate layout and design of the residential units, including a lack of private amenity space - result in sub-standard quality of accommodation for future occupants, and would be unacceptable when assessed against policy 3.5 of the London Plan (MALP 2016), and policies DC3, DC4 and DC61 of the Havering Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD (2008). |
| 2. | The proposed development would result in a conversion scheme which provides a studio flat, and would be unacceptable when assessed against policy DC4 of the Havering Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD (2008). |
| 3. | The proposed development would fail to provide adequate parking for bicycles or the storage of refuse and recycling, and it is not clear if this could be provided on site. The proposed development would therefore be unacceptable when assessed against policy 6.9 of the London Plan (MALP), and policies DC35 and DC36 of the Havering Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD (2008). |
| 4. | In the absence of satisfactory outline management details, it is not clear whether a legal agreement is required to secure a waste management and access management scheme or whether suitable enforceable conditions could be attached. In this respect, the proposal does not make adequate refuse storage/collection provision for the occupants of the proposed building nor adequate security for residents, contrary to the provisions of Policies DC36, DC61, DC63 and DC72 of the Havering Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD (2008). |
| 5. | Statement Required by Article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015: Consideration was given to seeking amendments, but given conflict with adopted planning policy, notification of intended refusal and the reason(s) for it was given to the agent for the application via e-mail.
Further to this, paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) (the NPPF) requires Local Planning Authorities to approach decisions on proposed development in a positive and creative way, and paragraph 41 of the NPPF places an expectation that issues on applications should be addressed prior to submission of an application. The Council has made available on its website the policies and guidance provided by the Development Plan in its entirety. The Council also offers a full pre-application advice service in order to ensure that the applicant has every opportunity to submit an application that's likely to be considered acceptable. In any event, the proposed development was found to be unacceptable on its own merits, and no changes to the application could make the application acceptable without a materially different scheme and a substantial delay to the application. Consequently, officers consider that the requirements to issue a decision as close to the statutory timeframes as possible (as required by paragraph 47 of the NPPF) outweighs the need to require changes with the application. |
