®Planning appeal decision
98 Halstead Road & 118A Ridge Road, London, N21 3DS
Planning appeal 3300548 at 98 Halstead Road & 118A Ridge Road, London, N21 3DS (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
the sub-division of the site and erection of 2 x single storey dwelling houses with associated parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- English D
- Postcode
- N21 3DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and other road users
- the adequacy of refuse disposal arrangements
- accessibility, permeability and movement
- the risk of localised surface water flooding at the appeal property and at neighbouring properties
What decided it
The significant harm to pedestrian and road user safety arising from the access configuration, combined with inadequate refuse disposal arrangements and harm to accessibility and permeability, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision even under the tilted balance test.
The moderate benefits of providing two additional dwellings and effective use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to pedestrian and road user safety, inadequate refuse disposal arrangements, and harm to accessibility, permeability and movement.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 of The London Plan (March 2021)Core Policy 25 of the Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010 – 2025 (November 2010)Policy DMD 47 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (November 2014)Policy DMD 47 of the DMDPolicies D5 and T2 of The London PlanPolicies DMD 37 and DMD 47 of the DMDPolicy SI 13 of the London PlanCore Policies 21 and 28 of the Core StrategyPolicies DMD59, DMD60, DMD61 and DMD62 of the DMD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.