®Planning appeal decision
1, 2 & 2A, Bridge Road, LONDON, N9 0NN
demolition of existing retail/warehouse and detached 2-bedroom house, construction of new build development with retail/warehouse to the ground floor, 9 self-contained flats to the upper floors, provision of roof terrace, cycle racks, bin storage spaces and parking for 4 cars
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the streetscene and heritage assets
- its effect on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of No 1 Balfour Mews, having regard to daylight and outlook
- whether it would minimise energy-related CO2 emissions
- whether it would manage the risk of flooding due to surface water run-off
- whether it would make satisfactory provision for cycle and pedestrian infrastructure
What decided it
The substantial and significant harms to character and appearance, heritage assets, living conditions, and unresolved matters of CO2 emissions and flood risk collectively and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and retail use, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The benefits of eight additional homes and a modern retail showroom, carrying moderate weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight given to harm to character and appearance and heritage assets, the substantial weight given to harm to living conditions, and the moderate weight given to unresolved CO2 emissions and flood risk matters, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 57, 222
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CP4, Core Strategy Policy CP20, Core Strategy Policy CP24, Core Strategy Policy CP28, Core Strategy Policy CP30, Core Strategy Policy CP31, Core Strategy Policy CP46, Development Management Policy DMD6, Development Management Policy DMD8, Development Management Policy DMD10, Development Management Policy DMD49, Development Management Policy DMD50, Development Management Policy DMD51, Development Management Policy DMD53, Development Management Policy DMD59, Development Management Policy DMD60, Development Management Policy DMD61, Development Management Policy DMD62
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.