Land Adjacent to 100 Pulteney Road, London, E18 1PS

described on the application form as ‘new build 1 bed unit set over three storeys

Authority: London Borough of Redbridge
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ollerenshaw M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space and external amenity space
the effect of the proposal on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and failure to provide acceptable living conditions outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in an accessible location.

the adverse impacts of significantly harmful effects on character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity, such that the proposal would not be sustainable development

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy LP26, Policy LP29, Policy LP39, Policy D6 of the London Plan

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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