®Planning appeal decision
42-48 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QL
Planning appeal 3306892 at 42-48 High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QL (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 31 May 2023 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, local area and the setting of a Listed Building.
upward extension of one additional storey to the existing 3 storey building to add an additional 9 C3 residential apartments
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- E18 2QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, local area and the setting of a Listed Building
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for prospective future occupiers with regards to private amenity space
What decided it
The statutory duty to preserve the setting of the Grade II Listed Building, combined with the less than substantial heritage harm and failure to provide suitable living conditions, provided a clear reason for refusal that outweighed the housing supply benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The significant housing land shortfall and contribution of nine dwellings in a sustainable location weighed substantially in favour, but the less than substantial harm to the Listed Building's setting, to which the Framework attaches great weight, and the failure to provide suitable living conditions outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP26LP29LP33HC1D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- Shimbles v City of Bradford MBC [2018] EWHC 195 (Admin)
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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