Planning appeal decision
209 The Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9SD
Planning appeal 3279775 at 209 The Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9SD (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 30 November 2021 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed front extension on the character and appearance of The Avenue.
the construction of a single-storey front extension to garage; the conversion of the garage into an office, and the insertion of a new window into the side elevation
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- E4 9SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed front extension on the character and appearance of The Avenue
What decided it
The limited scale of the proposed extension, coupled with its sympathetic design features and matching materials, would not appear as a dominant or overbearing feature and would not be harmful to the character or appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM29
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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