®Planning appeal decision
Development Site At 1 To 3 Riverdene Road, Ilford, IG1 2DZ
Planning appeal 3284720 at Development Site At 1 To 3 Riverdene Road, Ilford, IG1 2DZ (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 16 May 2022 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character, quality and setting of the Locally Listed Building (Papermakers Arms) with regard to increased scale and massing.
fourth floor extension to contain three additional HMO units and increase number of people from 18 to 22 people (summary)
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- IG1 2DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character, quality and setting of the Locally Listed Building (Papermakers Arms) with regard to increased scale and massing
What decided it
The considerable harm to the character, quality and setting of the locally listed Papermakers Arms building from the increased scale and massing of the proposal significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited benefits of three additional HMO rooms.
The adverse impacts of the proposal on the locally listed building significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited benefits of three additional HMO rooms, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP26LP33HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 195Paragraph 203
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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