®Planning appeal decision
16 and 18 Borthwick Road, London, E15 1UD
redevelopment of the piece of land between nos. 16 and 18 Borthwick Road to produce a new dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Waltham Forest London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Osgathorp C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space standards
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 16 Borthwick Road, with particular regard to the size and quality of the retained outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by infilling the gap between the two properties and eliminating the visual relief and openness that contributes positively to the street scene outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and acceptable living standards.
The benefits of housing supply and acceptable living conditions were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS13, Policy CS15, Policy DM7, Policy DM29, Policy DM32, Policy D6
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.