®Planning appeal decision
68 Chigwell Road, London, E18 1NN
Planning appeal 3280125 at 68 Chigwell Road, London, E18 1NN (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the ground floor flat provides adequate living conditions for its occupiers, with regard to outlook and privacy.
retrospective planning application for sub-division of flats to form ground floor flat and first floor maisonette
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- E18 1NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the ground floor flat provides adequate living conditions for its occupiers, with regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the residential use on parking
- whether adequate amenity space is provided for the occupiers of the ground floor flat
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision towards the mitigation of likely significant effects on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The failure to secure adequate provision for mitigation of likely significant effects on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation through a formal planning obligation meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply, and the conflicts with development plan policies on amenity space and European site protection could not be outweighed.
The benefits of providing additional housing were outweighed by the failure to secure mitigation for the Epping Forest SAC and the inadequacy of the amenity space provision in terms of quality and functionality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of The London Plan 2021Policy LP26 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (2018)Policy LP29 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (2018)Policy LP23 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (2018)Policy T6 of The London Plan 2021Policy LP39 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (2018)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 11Paragraph 182
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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