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Dismissed20 August 20213260934

35 High Level Drive, Sydenham, London, SE26 6XT

Planning appeal 3260934 at 35 High Level Drive, Sydenham, London, SE26 6XT (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 20 August 2021 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.

the demolition of existing garage and erection of a twostorey single family dwelling house with off-street parking for one car

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Callister V
Postcode
SE26 6XT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
  • Whether the appeal proposal constitutes inappropriate development of a residential garden

What decided it

The proposed development would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area by appearing as an incongruous stand-alone development that would not respect the established residential typology of Longton Avenue and would detract from the free-form landscaped character of the High Level Estate.

The benefits of housing development on a small site were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, poor public transport accessibility, and the fundamental conflict with local design and character policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Objective 10Policy 15Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy DM33Policy D3Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 71Paragraph 130

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