®Planning appeal decision
9 and 10 The Shrubberies, London, E18 1BD
Planning appeal 3330617 at 9 and 10 The Shrubberies, London, E18 1BD (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the George Lane Conservation Area.
the conversion of loft area into additional office space, including forming dormers to rear and installing rooflights to front elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- E18 1BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the George Lane Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the George Lane Conservation Area caused by the prominent rooflights and oversized rear dormers is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of additional office space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of The London Plan: The Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London (March 2021)Policy LP26 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (March 2018)Policy LP33 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030 (March 2018)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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