®Planning appeal decision
75 Grove Road, London, E17 9BU
Planning appeal 3300290 at 75 Grove Road, London, E17 9BU (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed ground floor flat would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to internal and external space provision, outlook and natural light.
described in the application form as new commercial entrance and new one-bedroom flat to the rear with a separate entrance from the rear. The first floor flat to have its own entrance off Grove Road. Refurbishment of the shop front and internal flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- E17 9BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed ground floor flat would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to internal and external space provision, outlook and natural light
- Whether the proposal would provide an acceptable level of cycle parking
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate refuse and recycling storage provision
- The effect the development would have on car parking conditions and consequently highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, particularly regarding restricted outlook, limited natural light, and inadequate external amenity space, combined with unacceptable cycle parking and refuse storage arrangements, meant the scheme was contrary to the development plan taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy CS13 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS15 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy DM7 of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Development Management Policies Local PlanPolicy DM32 of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Development Management Policies Local PlanPolicy DM23 of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Development Management Policies Local PlanPolicy T5 of the London PlanPolicy CS7 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy DM16 of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Development Management Policies Local PlanPolicy DM15 of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Development Management Policies Local PlanPolicy CS6 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy SI7 of the London Plan
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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