Planning appeal decision
36 Onra Road, London, E17 8JD
Planning appeal 3368083 at 36 Onra Road, London, E17 8JD (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing.
the subdivision of property to create 1x 5 and 1x 1 bedroom dwelling house with associated works including the creation of ground floor entrance to the front elevation and single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simms S
- Postcode
- E17 8JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing
- the use of sustainable transport
- the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
- the highway during construction or servicing
What decided it
The proposal would harm the supply of family housing by subdividing a substantially extended large family home into smaller units, contrary to Policy 20 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan, and this conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by any material considerations.
The proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and there were no material considerations, including the Framework, that outweighed that conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20A of the Part 1 Waltham Forest Local Plan (2024)Policy 20B of the Part 1 Waltham Forest Local Plan (2024)Policy 20 of the Part 1 Waltham Forest Local Plan (2024)Policy 94 of the Part 1 Waltham Forest Local Plan (2024)Policy T7 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 65 of the Part 1 Waltham Forest Local Plan (2024)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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