Planning appeal decision
9, Lancaster Avenue, Enfield, EN4 0EP
Planning appeal 3283555 at 9, Lancaster Avenue, Enfield, EN4 0EP (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Poole S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property.
a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Poole S
- Postcode
- EN4 0EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hadley Wood Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would be an incongruous and jarring addition due to its height, design and roof form, failing to preserve the character and appearance of the Hadley Wood Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010)Policy CP31 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010)Policy DMD11 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy DMD44 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy DMD37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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