®Planning appeal decision
102 and 104 Tanners Lane, Barkingside, ILFORD, Essex, IG6 1QE
two storey extension above ground floor commercial units to contain 4no. (4 x 2 bedrooms) self-contained flats with associated balconies, cycle storage units, refuse area, communal amenity green space and all associated works. (Some matters reserved). (Summary)
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would achieve a suitable standard of design quality, with particular regard to appearance, layout and landscaping
- Whether the proposed layout and scale would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to internal space and outlook
- The effect of the proposed layout and scale on the supply of retail floorspace
What decided it
The adverse impacts of poor design quality, inadequate living conditions, and unjustified loss of retail floorspace significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of four additional dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The modest benefit of four dwellings (moderate weight) was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harms to design quality, living conditions, and retail floorspace supply, resulting in dismissal despite the Council's poor housing delivery record.
Framework references: 11, 90, 129, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D6, Redbridge Local Plan 2018 Policy LP26, Redbridge Local Plan 2018 Policy LP29, Redbridge Local Plan 2018 Policy LP10
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.