Planning appeal decision
Land at First Floor Flat, 12 Ashville Road, London, E11 4DT
Planning appeal 3287752 at Land at First Floor Flat, 12 Ashville Road, London, E11 4DT (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Without planning permission, the erection of a rear L-shaped dormer roof extension
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- E11 4DT
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 occupiers of neighbouring residential dwellings, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The L-shaped dormer extension causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the outlook of neighbouring residents, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CS2 of the Council's Local Plan Core Strategy (2012)Policy CS15 of the Council's Local Plan Core Strategy (2012)Policy CS13 of the Council's Local Plan Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM4 of the Council's Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013)Policy DM29 of the Council's Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013)Policy DM32 of the Council's Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
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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