Planning appeal decision
Land at 80b Mornington Road, Chingford, London, E4 7DT
Planning appeal 3283017 at Land at 80b Mornington Road, Chingford, London, E4 7DT (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding in the rear garden
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- E4 7DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining residential property, having regard to outlook
What decided it
The outbuilding's substantial overall size, bulk and height significantly eroded the spacious suburban character and appearance of the locality, causing unacceptable harm that was inconsistent with the development plan and NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM29Policy DM32Policy CS15Policy D4 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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