Planning appeal decision
5 Mayfair Avenue, Ilford, London, IG1 3DL
Planning appeal 3337948 at 5 Mayfair Avenue, Ilford, London, IG1 3DL (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 15 August 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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
- Postcode
- IG1 3DL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP39Policy LP26Policy LP30Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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