®Planning appeal decision
19 Grove Hill, London, E18 2JB
Planning appeal 3305575 at 19 Grove Hill, London, E18 2JB (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 20 July 2023 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the overall supply of housing in the Borough.
the change of use from two self-contained flats into a single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- E18 2JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the overall supply of housing in the Borough
- The supply of family sized accommodation
What decided it
The net loss of one residential unit in a borough with a substantial housing shortfall and inadequate delivery rate, contrary to development plan strategy to boost housing supply, outweighs the benefit of creating a family-sized dwelling.
The adverse impacts of the net reduction in housing supply, which conflicts with development plan objectives and occurs in a context of housing shortfall and inadequate delivery, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of creating a family-sized dwelling and the minimal social benefits, such that the proposal conflicts with the development plan and there are no material considerations including NPPF advice that outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1 of the London PlanPolicy LP2 of the Redbridge Local PlanPolicy LP6 of the Redbridge Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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