Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 10 & 12 Bidwell Gardens, Wood Green, London, N11 2AX
Planning appeal 3279945 at Land to Rear of 10 & 12 Bidwell Gardens, Wood Green, London, N11 2AX (London Borough of Haringey) was allowed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
new build Detached House (2 Bedroom)
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- N11 2AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of adjoining residential occupiers, having particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal's modest scale, appropriate siting, and design response to the site's specific characteristics, combined with effective mitigation of privacy impacts through building design and landscaping, meant it accorded with the development plan and caused no unacceptable harm to character, appearance or neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D6Policy SP11Policy DM1Policy DM7Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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