®Planning appeal decision
98 Felbrigge Road, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9XJ
Planning appeal 3269587 at 98 Felbrigge Road, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9XJ (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is suitably located and provides an appropriate mix of housing, in particular with respect to the loss of a larger family-sized dwelling.
change of use from a single dwelling house to a house of multiple occupation of more than 6 occupants
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- IG3 9XJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is suitably located and provides an appropriate mix of housing, in particular with respect to the loss of a larger family-sized dwelling
- the effect on the character of the area and on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
- whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for occupants
What decided it
The combination of material harm to neighbouring living conditions and the failure to provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for HMO occupants, in conflict with the development plan, outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of the proposal.
The social benefit of providing lower-cost accommodation for more occupants in an accessible location was outweighed by the material harm to neighbouring living conditions, the failure to meet housing design standards, and the overall conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP5Policy LP6Policy LP26Policy LP29
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.