12 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NE

Planning appeal 3369444 at 12 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NE (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 September 2026 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the gates and railings preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bungalow Estate Conservation Area.

Authority: London Borough of Redbridge
Appeal type: Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Thompson F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the gates and railings preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bungalow Estate Conservation Area

What decided it

The absence of any public benefits to outweigh the substantial weight required to be given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset, combined with the appreciable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage asset was weighed against the public benefits of the proposal; as no public benefits were demonstrated, the substantial weight required to be attached to heritage asset conservation could not be outweighed, and the balance tipped against the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy LP26 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015–2030 (March 2018)Policy LP33 of the Redbridge Local Plan 2015–2030 (March 2018)

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