56 Village Road, Enfield, EN1 2EU

Planning appeal 3268844 at 56 Village Road, Enfield, EN1 2EU (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 4 November 2021 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The need for nursery school accommodation and the need to retain residential floorspace.

described in the application form as “change of use to a nursery on the ground floor and retention of the upper floors as ancillary residential accommodation

Authority: London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Shrimplin R
Postcode: EN1 2EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The need for nursery school accommodation and the need to retain residential floorspace
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and its surroundings
Whether the proposal for access at the rear of the plot would cause danger to users of the public highway
Whether the retained residential accommodation would be provided with adequate amenity space

What decided it

The demonstrated specific need for nursery school accommodation in the area, combined with the site's suitability as a location close to residential catchment and the retention of significant residential use, outweighed the loss of residential floorspace on the ground floor.

The benefits of meeting a demonstrated need for nursery school accommodation in a suitable location close to residential areas, with retention of residential use on upper floors and limited impact on neighbours, outweighed the loss of ground floor residential floorspace.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DMD4Policy DMD45Policy DMD46Policy DMD47Policy DMD48Policy CP4Policy CP30Policy DMD5Policy DMD6Policy DMD8Policy DMD9Policy DMD37

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