®Planning appeal decision
1 Valley Side, Chingford, London, E4 7SR
Planning appeal 3277641 at 1 Valley Side, Chingford, London, E4 7SR (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.
the subdivision of site and construction of two storey side extension to convert a single dwelling house to two single dwelling houses (1 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom), refuse/recycling and bicycle storage, soft and hard landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- E4 7SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- The living conditions of future occupiers with regard to light and outlook
- Whether sufficient information has been submitted to assess the impact of the development upon nearby trees
What decided it
The detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area caused by the scale, massing and proportions of the proposed extension, combined with insufficient information to assess tree impacts, outweighed the modest housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29Policy DM7Policy CS2Policy DM32Policy DM35Policy CS5
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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