Planning appeal decision
First Floor And Second Floor Flat 3, 44 Pembroke Road, London, E17 9PB
Planning appeal 3283178 at First Floor And Second Floor Flat 3, 44 Pembroke Road, London, E17 9PB (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
‘conversion of rear window into French door and erection of external staircase to allow fire escape’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- E17 9PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to privacy, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS2CS13CS15DM4DM23DM29DM32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 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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