Planning appeal decision
7 Forest View Avenue, London, E10 6DX
Planning appeal 3270717 at 7 Forest View Avenue, London, E10 6DX (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new build three bedroom family home
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- E10 6DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours
What decided it
The proposed building's failure to respect the proportions, width, scale and eaves heights of its immediate Edwardian context, combined with its overbearing appearance relative to neighbours, rendered it unacceptable under local plan policies CS15, DM29, CS13 and DM32.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29Policy CS13Policy 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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