®Planning appeal decision
54 Hastings Avenue, Ilford, IG6 1DU
Planning appeal 6005078 at 54 Hastings Avenue, Ilford, IG6 1DU (London Borough of Redbridge) was allowed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of larger family-sized homes in the area.
for the change of use from single dwellinghouse to small HMO for up to six people
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- IG6 1DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of larger family-sized homes in the area
What decided it
The existence of an extant planning permission for the same HMO use granted in April 2024, which represents a realistic fallback position that could occur regardless of this appeal decision.
No balancing exercise was undertaken as the Inspector found no harm and no conflict with development plan policies, making the appeal scheme acceptable without need to apply the tilted balance despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP5Policy LP6Policy LP26Policy H9 of the TLPHousing Design Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 63Paragraph 11
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
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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.