Planning appeal decision
113 Old Church Road, Chingford, London, E4 6ST
Planning appeal 3284184 at 113 Old Church Road, Chingford, London, E4 6ST (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2022 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in terms outlook, privacy and amenity space.
the reduction of the hairdressing shop area to create a one person studio
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- E4 6ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in terms outlook, privacy and amenity space
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate arrangements for the storage of cycles, vehicles, and waste
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide any private outdoor amenity space for the future occupier and would lack adequate arrangements for cycle and waste storage, resulting in unacceptable living conditions and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WFLPCS Policy CS2WFLPCS Policy CS13WFLPCS Policy CS7WFLPDM Policy DM7WFLPDM Policy DM16WFLPDM Policy DM32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60
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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