®Planning appeal decision
21 Highfield Road, London, N21 3HD
Planning appeal 3276754 at 21 Highfield Road, London, N21 3HD (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 30 November 2021 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal property and the neighbouring residents at No 19 Highfield Road with regard to outlook, light and privacy.
a first floor rear extension and ground floor side and rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Long M
- Postcode
- N21 3HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal property and the neighbouring residents at No 19 Highfield Road with regard to outlook, light and privacy
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harmful loss of outlook available to the first floor windows at both the appeal property and the neighbouring property at No 19 resulting from the tunnelling effect of the combined extensions outweighed any benefits of the development.
The lack of conflict with character and appearance policies did not outweigh the harm identified to living conditions with regard to loss of outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP30 of The Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025Policy DMD11 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD8 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD37 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD6 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy D1 of The London PlanPolicy D4 of The London PlanPolicy D8 of The London PlanPolicy D5 of The London PlanPolicy D6 of The London PlanPolicy H2 of The London PlanPolicy H10 of The London Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.