Planning appeal decision
16 Doveridge Gardens, London, N13 5BL
Planning appeal 3276851 at 16 Doveridge Gardens, London, N13 5BL (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal building on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 14 and 18 Doveridge Gardens, having regard to natural light and outlook.
connection of out building to existing property with no external changes (5cm gap to be closed)
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- N13 5BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal building on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 14 and 18 Doveridge Gardens, having regard to natural light and outlook
What decided it
The appeal building would not cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers of adjoining properties having regard to natural light and outlook, and a similar structure could lawfully be erected as permitted development.
The potential exercise of permitted development rights as a fallback position, combined with the absence of unacceptable harm to neighbouring amenity, outweighed any policy conflicts with the 3m depth restriction in DMD11(2)(a).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP30Policy DMD8Policy DMD11Policy DMD37
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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