Planning appeal decision
Summit House, 13 High Street, Wanstead, E11 2AA
Planning appeal 6002088 at Summit House, 13 High Street, Wanstead, E11 2AA (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy, outlook and light.
the conversion of existing offices to 6no. self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
- Postcode
- E11 2AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy, outlook and light
What decided it
The proposed design measures, including obscure glazing, juliette balconies, and white courtyard painting, combined with technical assessment confirming compliance with daylight and sunlight standards, would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP26Policy LP29Policy LP39Policy D3Policy D6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Redbridge
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
- Quashed On Legal Grounds29 September 20263372674Land at 112 Highbury Gardens , Seven King , Ilford , IG3 8AA
- Allowed25 September 20266013032289 Roding Lane North, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8LH
- Dismissed25 September 202633619992A Hall Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4LH
- Allowed25 September 2026336022938, Hertford Road, Newbury Park, Ilford, IG2 7HF
- Notice varied and upheld23 September 2026336944412 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NE
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.
®