®Planning appeal decision
5 Mayfair Avenue, Ilford, London, IG1 3DL
first-floor rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer. Three rooflights. Alterations to fenestrations. Creation of one flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the development would provide its occupants with satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to outlook, light, ventilation, and garden space
- The effect on the integrity of designated sites of nature conservation
What decided it
The adverse effect on the integrity of the Epping Forest SAC, in the absence of a completed legal agreement to secure mitigation, is an overriding consideration that means the development conflicts with statutory provisions, the Framework, and the development plan.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of residential land were outweighed by the adverse effect on the integrity of the SAC, which provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework and engaged the habitat protection exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 12, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy LP39, Policy LP26, Policy LP30, Policy D6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.