Planning appeal decision
Stowbridge Apartments, 823 Lea Bridge Road, London, E17 9DS
Planning appeal 3268034 at Stowbridge Apartments, 823 Lea Bridge Road, London, E17 9DS (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Part third floor & fourth floor extension to existing four storey residential property to extend & convert 2 No. 1 bedroom flats into 2 No. 3 bedroom flats
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- E17 9DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions for the occupants of neighbouring properties, having regard to outlook
What decided it
The additional storey would erode the gradual transition in building heights that makes a positive contribution to the street scene, causing harmful effect on this important attribute of character and appearance.
The absence of harm to living conditions of neighbours weighed neutrally and did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy CS13Policy DM29Policy DM32Policy DM7
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.
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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.
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