Planning appeal decision
1 Valley Side, Chingford, London, E4 7SR
Planning appeal 3272701 at 1 Valley Side, Chingford, London, E4 7SR (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2021 by Inspector Witherley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and surrounding area.
Erection of double storey side and part double storey rear extension to convert existing dwelling into 1-2bed, 1-3bed houses
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Witherley S
- Postcode
- E4 7SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property and surrounding area
- The living conditions of future occupiers in regard to light and outlook
- Trees
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area, combined with adverse impacts on living conditions of future occupiers and unresolved concerns about tree protection, outweighed the modest benefits of one additional dwelling.
The modest benefits of net increase of one dwelling and economic benefits did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of future occupants, and potential impact on nearby trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29Policy DM32Policy CS2Policy DM7Policy CS5Policy DM35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131
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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