®Planning appeal decision
98 Felbrigge Road, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9XJ
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP5, Policy LP6, Policy LP26, Policy LP29
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.