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Dismissed20 October 20213271909

Garage Block Adjacent 1, Argyle Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BH

Planning appeal 3271909 at Garage Block Adjacent 1, Argyle Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BH (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would create adequate living conditions for future users.

demolition of existing garage block, erection of new two storey building to provide 2No studio flats

Authority
London Borough of Redbridge
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
IG1 3BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would create adequate living conditions for future users
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure of the proposal to create adequate living conditions for future users, particularly the unacceptable access to outlook and light for the ground floor unit and the absence of private amenity space, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

The benefits of housing delivery in a highly accessible town centre location and addressing housing delivery issues weighed moderately in favour, but the significant harm to living conditions of future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP29Policy LP26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 11

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