Planning appeal decision
205A Whittington Road, Southgate, London, N22 8YW
Planning appeal 3300330 at 205A Whittington Road, Southgate, London, N22 8YW (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 14 March 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the flats with regards to private amenity space and usable internal floor space.
a conversion of self-contained flat into 2 x self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- N22 8YW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the flats with regards to private amenity space and usable internal floor space
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for secure, covered, convenient and accessible cycle parking
- The effect of the development on pedestrian mobility and the character and appearance of the area in terms of the arrangements for refuse storage and collection
What decided it
The proposal would not provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with regards to private amenity space, contrary to current development plan policies and the Framework, and would not ensure adequate cycle parking provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6Policy DMD8Policy DMD9Policy DMD37Core Policy 4Policy DMD5Policy DMD45Policy DMD47Core Policy 25Core Policy 30Policy T4Policy T5Policy DMD57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 104Paragraph 130
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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