®Planning appeal decision
2 Hunter Road, Ilford, IG1 2NW
application for conversion of house into 4 rooms and 4 person HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Nutman E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether suitable living conditions would be provided for occupiers of the proposed development with particular regard to internal living space
What decided it
The identified shortfall in internal living space below the Nationally Described Space Standards, which attracts significant weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of additional housing even under the tilted balance.
The substantial weight given to the provision of additional housing in an area of persistent under-delivery was outweighed by the significant weight attributed to the harm arising from insufficient internal living space falling below an acceptable standard.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy LP26
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.