®Planning appeal decision
12 Princes Road, Ilford, IG6 1NG
the ‘change of use from single dwelling house to small HMO for up to 6 people
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of a family-sized dwelling contrary to Policy LP5, combined with the substantial weight attached to this harm outweighing the limited benefits when assessed against the Framework, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The limited benefits of providing a HMO in a sustainable location with efficient land use were substantially outweighed by the substantial harm of losing a family-sized dwelling needed to meet the Borough's identified housing needs, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LP5, 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.