Planning appeal decision
37 Hereford Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2EA
Planning appeal 3363655 at 37 Hereford Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2EA (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed on 5 June 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounds, including the Wanstead Grove Conservation Area.
Formation of means of access onto Hereford Road, partial demolition of front boundary wall, new hard standing area, removal of existing dropped kerb on Buckingham Road and reinstatement of kerb, and installation of a vehicle electric charging point
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- E11 2EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounds, including the Wanstead Grove Conservation Area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The retention of the majority of the boundary wall and garden, combined with the absence of compelling evidence of highway safety detriment, allowed the appeal to proceed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP26Policy LP33Policy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy T2 of the London PlanPolicy T4 of the London PlanRedbridge Footway Crossing Policy
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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