Planning appeal decision
10 Swindon Close, Ilford, IG3 8BQ
Planning appeal 3266612 at 10 Swindon Close, Ilford, IG3 8BQ (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed on 2 July 2021 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of suitable accommodation in suitable locations to meet the borough's housing needs.
change of use of single dwellinghouse to two flats (part retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- IG3 8BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of suitable accommodation in suitable locations to meet the borough's housing needs
- whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for the occupants of the first floor flat
- the effect of the proposal on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The modest contribution to housing supply in a borough failing to deliver sufficient housing, combined with the accessible location, outweighed the limited conflicts with the development plan regarding loss of family-sized accommodation and amenity space privacy.
the modest contribution to housing supply in an accessible location outweighed the limited conflicts with the development plan regarding loss of family-sized accommodation and amenity space privacy, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- RLP Policy LP5RLP Policy LP6RLP Policy LP26RLP Policy LP29RLP Policy LP2RLP Policy LP39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 59Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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