®Planning appeal decision
102-104 Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1QE
Planning appeal 3285369 at 102-104 Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1QE (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 10 June 2022 by Inspector Forrett C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a three-storey extension to contain up to six (3 x bedroom) self-contained flats with associated balcony amenity areas, mezzanine floor commercial/meeting area, refuse and cycle store
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Forrett C
- Postcode
- IG6 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for the future occupiers of the development
- whether the proposal would impact on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the substantial mass and elongated depth necessary to accommodate the quantum of development proposed significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of housing delivery (six additional dwellings and associated social and economic benefits) were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area, with the tilted balance applied but the proposal failing to constitute sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy LP26 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd. v Secretary of State for the Environment and Another 1982; Crystal Property (London) Limited v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Hackney London Borough Council (2016) EWCA Civ 1265
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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