Planning appeal decision
118, Castleton Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, , IG3 9QS
Planning appeal 3357107 at 118, Castleton Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, , IG3 9QS (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The development's effect on highway safety.
the installation of fencing with metal gates
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- IG3 9QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The development's effect on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed gates would require vehicles to stop on the public highway to open and close them, creating an unacceptable impact on highway safety contrary to paragraph 116 of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116
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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