Planning appeal decision
18 Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU
Planning appeal 6002984 at 18 Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 8 May 2026 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
Ground and first floor side/rear extensions
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- IG8 8DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 16 and 20 Purleigh Avenue with particular regard to the effect on privacy, daylight and sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The two-storey side extension constructed up to the shared boundary with No. 16 would create an unacceptable looming and overbearing presence with substantial loss of daylight, sunlight and outlook for neighbouring occupiers, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP26Policy LP30Policy D3
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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