Block A - D St Matthews Court, Coppetts Road, London, N10 1NW

a prior approval for the construction of two additional storeys to provide nine new dwellinghouses above St Matthews Court under Part 20, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (amended 2020)

Authority: London Borough of Haringey
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Allen M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the building
the transport and highway impacts of the development
the impact on the amenity of the occupiers of the existing building, with regard to internal space and overbearing impact, as well as neighbouring premises, with regard to overbearing impact

What decided it

The proposal would have a substantial harmful effect on the external appearance of the building by creating an overly dominant structure that relates poorly to the prevailing height and form of neighbouring properties and the overall streetscene.

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