Planning appeal decision
20 Franklin Street, London, N15 6QH
Planning appeal 3268817 at 20 Franklin Street, London, N15 6QH (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 8 September 2021 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be given, having particular regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- N15 6QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be given, having particular regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The proposed development would cause significant harm to the external appearance of the building by disrupting the consistency and rhythm of the terrace, which is the controlling consideration under the GPDO prior approval regime.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP11 of Haringey's Local Plan – Strategic Policies (2013)Policy DM1 of Haringey's Local Plan – Development Management DPD (2017)Policy DM12 of Haringey's Local Plan – Development Management DPD (2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126
- Judgments
- R (Mawbey) v Lewisham BC [2019] EWCA Civ 1016
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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