®Planning appeal decision
18 & 18A The Avenue, Wanstead, London, E11 2EF
Planning appeal 3270188 at 18 & 18A The Avenue, Wanstead, London, E11 2EF (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Rose P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Wanstead Grove Conservation Area, and with particular regard to loss of the existing building, to the proposed scheme's scale, depth and roof form, and to implications for the street-scene and for views from rear gardens.
‘… demolition of the existing 2 no. properties at no 18 and 18A The Avenue and construction of a replacement 2-storey 4-bedroom dwelling and 1-bedroom self-contained granny annex’
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose P
- Postcode
- E11 2EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Wanstead Grove Conservation Area, and with particular regard to loss of the existing building, to the proposed scheme's scale, depth and roof form, and to implications for the street-scene and for views from rear gardens
- the possible implications of the development for existing trees within the site
What decided it
The loss of the existing building amounts to less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, which is outweighed by the scheme's overall strengthening of the area's primary Victorian/Edwardian character and appearance, particularly in the context of comparable approved developments at adjacent properties.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area through loss of the existing building is outweighed by the scheme's overall strengthening and echoing of the Conservation Area's primary character and appearance, and the proposal accords with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP26Policy LP33Policy LP38Policy D3Policy D4Policy HC1
- Judgments
- City & Country Bramshill Limited and Others [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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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