Planning appeal decision
100 Levett Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9BX
Planning appeal 3279215 at 100 Levett Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9BX (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 3 November 2021 by Inspector Walmsley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Bungalow Estate Conservation Area.
remove chimney (retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walmsley R
- Postcode
- IG3 9BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Bungalow Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of the chimney causes less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, and the private benefits advanced by the appellant do not outweigh this harm.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Bungalow Estate Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset was weighed against the private benefits advanced by the appellant, with the harm outweighing the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP26Policy LP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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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.
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