®Planning appeal decision
37 Belgrave Road, ILFORD, IG1 3AW
conversion of single dwelling house into 3no. self-contained (2 x 1 and 1 x 2 bedrooms) flats with associated car parking, cycle storage, waste / refuse and amenity space. Alterations to fenestrations
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simms S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- effect of the proposal on the provision of larger family-sized homes
- adequacy of the proposed parking and access arrangements
What decided it
The loss of a family-sized dwelling contrary to development plan priorities, combined with inadequately justified parking and access arrangements, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the proposal would not address the identified need for larger family homes.
The significant under-delivery of housing and the proposal's contribution to housing numbers were given moderate weight, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harms to housing mix (loss of family-sized dwelling), sustainable transport, and safe access design, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 8, 11, 73, 110, 115, 129, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy LP26, Policy LP5, Policy LP6, Policy LP23, Policy T6 of the London Plan, Policy H2 of the London Plan
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.