Planning appeal decision
86 Acacia Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8BW
Planning appeal 3301710 at 86 Acacia Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8BW (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded.
box dormer extension to a loft bedroom and additional rooflights in the main roof
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- E17 8BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded
What decided it
The proposed box dormer extension qualified as permitted development under Class B of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO, with the total cubic content of additions at 28.4m³ falling within the 40m³ limit for terraced houses, and the rooflights qualifying under Class C.
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