Planning appeal decision
29 Greenleaf Road, London, E17 6QQ
Planning appeal 3270103 at 29 Greenleaf Road, London, E17 6QQ (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2021 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
a single storey ground floor rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- E17 6QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- The living conditions at 27 Greenleaf Road, with particular regards to outlook and the availability of natural light
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the area, particularly when viewed from Boleyn Court/Boleyn Close, outweighed the benefit to the occupants of reducing garden space.
The benefit to the occupants as a result of the reduction in the property's garden space did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM29Policy CS15Policy DM32
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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