Planning appeal decision
Nos. 598 & 600 Hertford Road, Enfield, London, N9 8AH
Planning appeal 3287205 at Nos. 598 & 600 Hertford Road, Enfield, London, N9 8AH (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 17 November 2022 by Inspector Hatfield T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
retention of extensions at No 598 & 600 Hertford Road as built
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hatfield T
- Postcode
- N9 8AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook and safe access
- Whether the development would make adequate provision for drainage
- Whether the development would make adequate provision for refuse storage
- Whether the development would make adequate provision for sustainable design and construction
What decided it
The development does not result in significant planning harm to character and appearance, neighbour amenity, or other material considerations, and any policy conflicts are minor and outweighed by the lack of significant harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Core Policy 30 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010)Policy DMD 37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policies DMD8 and DMD10 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policies SI 12 and SI 13 of the London Plan (2021)Core Policy 21 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010)Policy DMD 61 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy D8 of the London Plan (2021)Policies DMD 37 and DMD 47 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy DMD 49 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Core Policy 20 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010)Policy DMD 55 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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