®Planning appeal decision
61 De Vere Gardens, ILFORD, IG1 3EF
a “Loft conversion with rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Removal of 2x chimneys. Two front rooflights. Single storey rear extension. Change of use from single dwellinghouse to large HMO for up to 8 people
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hunter A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the size of the internal communal space
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) in the immediate area
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers at No. 63 De Vere Gardens, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The inadequate internal communal space for future occupiers and the unacceptable cumulative noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers at No. 63 from the concentration of HMOs, which together significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
The benefits of increased housing supply and economic benefits from construction were limited given the loss of a 6-person dwelling, and were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to future occupier living conditions from inadequate communal space and harm to existing neighbour amenity from unacceptable noise and disturbance.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy LP26, Policy LP6, Policy LP29
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.