Planning appeal decision
28 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 9AB
Planning appeal 3271846 at 28 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 9AB (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA, Paragraph AA(1) of the GPDO.
construction of a roof extension to a detached building in commercial or mixed use to create a third and fourth floor providing 4 x 2 bed self- contained flats (Class C3) with provision for refuse and bicycle storage. This
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- E4 9AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA, Paragraph AA(1) of the GPDO
- Whether or not the external appearance of the building would be acceptable
- Whether or not the transport and highways impacts of the development would be acceptable, having particular regard to local parking conditions
What decided it
The proposal constitutes permitted development under Class AA of the GPDO, and the external appearance and transport/highways impacts are acceptable having regard to the specific matters listed in Paragraph AA.2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS15Policy DM29
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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