®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 37 Livingstone Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9AU
Planning appeal 3272813 at Land to the Rear of 37 Livingstone Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9AU (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of garages and construction of four 2 storey houses and one single storey house to provide 5 x 2-bedroom units with associated refuse and bicycle storages
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- E17 9AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the site would be suitably accessible by emergency services, including for the purposes of firefighting
- Whether or not acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the development would be provided, having particular regard to the availability of private garden space and the proposed design of first-floor bedroom window openings
- The effect upon the living conditions of adjoining residential occupiers, having particular regard to outlook and privacy
- Whether or not sufficient external lighting details have been provided
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy, exacerbated by the absence of appropriate mechanisms to secure car-free development and carbon offsetting contributions, outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.
The modest benefits of five additional residential units and limited economic gains did not outweigh the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of privacy and the failure to secure car-free development and carbon offsetting, resulting in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29Policy CS2Policy CS13Policy DM7Policy DM32Policy CS6Policy DM13Policy DM16Policy DM10Policy CS16Policy DM14Policy DM23Policy DM24
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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