®Planning appeal decision
248 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8JL
Planning appeal 3296463 at 248 Chingford Mount Road, London, E4 8JL (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed flats would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, noise and disturbance, fumes and internal space provision.
described in the application form as alterations and extensions to existing retail unit and first floor flat to form regenerated retail unit, 2 x 1 bedroom (2P) flats and 1 x 2 bedroom (4P) flat
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- E4 8JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed flats would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, noise and disturbance, fumes and internal space provision
- The effect of the proposed refuse arrangements on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to poor outlook, restricted daylight, proximity to noisy plant equipment, and non-compliance with bedroom width and storage requirements, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6Policy CS2Policy CS15Policy DM24Policy DM32Policy CS6Policy CS13Policy DM23
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.