®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 413-415 Ilford Lane, Ilford, London, IG1 2SN
first floor rear extension to extend existing flats and proposed second floor extension to create 1x1 bedroom self-contained flat with
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effect upon the character and appearance of the area and the failure to meet the minimum floor-to-ceiling height requirement for the proposed flat, which together significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing provision.
The modest social and economic benefits of improvements to existing flats and provision of a new one-bed flat on a previously developed site attracted moderate weight, but the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to meet living condition standards attracted significant weight, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy LP26 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030, Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy LP29 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015-2030, Policy D6 of the London Plan
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.