596a, High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3DA

to convert existing single dwelling into three self-contained residential units, including 1no. studio flat, 2no. one-bedroom flats

Authority: Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reid L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the housing mix in the Borough, with regard to the provision of family-sized homes
Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers with regard to internal space
The effect on the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Whether the proposal would promote sustainable transport

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan through loss of family-sized housing, failure to meet internal space standards, and inability to secure necessary mitigation for the Epping Forest SAC and sustainable transport requirements, with limited material benefits to justify departure from the plan.

Framework references: 161

Plan policies cited: Policy 20, Policy 15, Policy 56, Policy 81, Policy 66, Policy 60

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