®Planning appeal decision
52 Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1YJ
Planning appeal 3325241 at 52 Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1YJ (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 9 February 2024 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No 50 Green Lane with particular regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook.
conversion and single storey extension of ground floor to create 2 flats at 52 Green Lane, Ilford, London, IG1 1YJ
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- IG1 1YJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No 50 Green Lane with particular regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the outlook and sense of enclosure experienced by the occupiers of No 50 Green Lane from the proposed extension, which would not be outweighed by the modest housing delivery benefits in the planning balance.
The modest social and economic benefits of delivering one additional one-bedroom home were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in respect of outlook, such that the tilted balance did not favour the grant of permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP30Policy LP26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
- Judgments
- Wheatcroft (Bernard) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) JLP 37; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (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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