Land to r/o 34 - 40 Hillcrest Road , London, E17 4AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on highway safety
• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
• whether there would be satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed bungalow, with particular reference to waste management, noise and access
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular reference to noise and access
• whether the statutory biodiversity net gain objective would be capable of being met
• the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected European sites
• whether the proposal includes the planning obligations necessary to make it acceptable in planning terms

What decided it

The proposal would have a harmful effect on highway safety by reducing the space available for vehicles to turn within the alley, forcing them to reverse onto Hillcrest Road, which conflicts with development plan policies and cannot be overcome by the other acceptable aspects of the scheme.