®Planning appeal decision
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis & Social Club, Abbey Road, ENFIELD, EN1 2QP
removal of surplus tennis courts for subdivision of site into 4 plots, erection of a terrace block comprising of residential dwelling flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hatfield T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bush Hill Park Conservation Area
- Whether the development would result in the unjustified loss of sports facilities
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook
What decided it
The fatally flawed planning obligation failed to secure the purported improvements to sports facilities, resulting in an unjustified loss of sports facilities that, combined with significant harm to neighbouring outlook, outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The adverse impacts of the unjustified loss of sports facilities and significant harm to neighbouring occupiers' outlook significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply and economic benefits, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021), Policy S5 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010), Policy DMD 37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014), Policy DMD 44 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014), Policy DMD 74 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.