®Planning appeal decision
2 High Road, LONDON, E18 2QL
a change of use from dwellinghouse to a large HMO for up to 7 people (retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lo S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of occupiers of the loft floor bedrooms, having particular regard to internal floor space
- whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for mitigating any impact to the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The failure to secure mitigation for the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation through a completed s.106 agreement, combined with inadequate living conditions in the loft bedrooms, resulted in substantial policy conflicts that outweighed the limited housing benefits.
The substantial harm to living conditions and the SAC, attributed substantial weight against the scheme, was not outweighed by the limited weight afforded to housing supply benefits and economic benefits, despite the Council's significant housing delivery shortfall.
Framework references: 11, 194, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy LP26, Policy LP6, Policy D6, Policy LP39, Policy LP33
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.