Planning appeal decision
102 Belgrave Road, Wanstead, E113QP
to demolish a section of the existing front wall to create a new vehicular access, including a dropped kerb; existing period pathway, entrance gate, and flanking wall sections will be retained; new paved driveway using permeable block paving to manage surface water, with an integrated drainage channel and a soakaway to prevent runoff onto the highway; soft landscaping to be retained
- Authority
- Redbridge
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Postcode
- E11 3QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposal are not sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the character or appearance of the conservation area.
the public benefits of off-street parking, permeable surfacing, retention of existing features, visual improvement and electric vehicle charging did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area
Plan policies cited: Policy LP26, Policy LP33, Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021
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