Planning appeal decision
47 Derwent Road, London, N13 4PY
Planning appeal 3284879 at 47 Derwent Road, London, N13 4PY (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 9 February 2022 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area.
rear dormers with front rooflights
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- N13 4PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed rooflights and dormer would be unobtrusive additions that conserve the special qualities of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area through sensitive design that responds to rather than dominates the host property and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan (2021) Policy H3London Plan (2021) Policy H4London Plan (2021) Policy HC1Core Strategy Policy CP30Core Strategy Policy CP31DMD Policy DMD13DMD Policy DMD37DMD Policy DMD44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55
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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