®Planning appeal decision
18 & 18A The Avenue, Wanstead, LONDON, E11 2EF
‘… 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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP26, Policy LP33, Policy LP38, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy HC1
Judgments cited: City & Country Bramshill Limited and Others [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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.