®Planning appeal decision
49 Kings Road, London, E4 7HP
Planning appeal 3271939 at 49 Kings Road, London, E4 7HP (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2021 by Inspector Witherley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 51 Kings Road in regard to loss of light and outlook.
Conversion of the dwellinghouse into two self-contained flats (1x2 bed and 1x3 bed units) including single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Witherley S
- Postcode
- E4 7HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 51 Kings Road in regard to loss of light and outlook
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers in regard to outdoor amenity space and internal living standards
- The provision of family sized accommodation
What decided it
The significant harm to neighbouring living conditions combined with inadequate internal living standards for future occupiers and the loss of much-needed family accommodation outweighed the modest benefit of one additional residential unit.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising harm to neighbouring living conditions, inadequate living standards for future residents, and loss of family housing, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefit of one additional residential unit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM29Policy DM32Policy DM7Policy DM6Policy CS2Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document (2010)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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