Planning appeal decision
Rear of 41 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, E17 7AS
Planning appeal 3303759 at Rear of 41 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, E17 7AS (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the future occupiers of the proposed development would have acceptable living conditions.
construction of a studio flat
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- E17 7AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the future occupiers of the proposed development would have acceptable living conditions
- Whether or not the proposal would have adequate provision for cycle and refuse and recycling storage
- Whether a necessary obligation for car-free development has been secured by legal agreement
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to limited outlook, insufficient daylight, and lack of private amenity space, combined with inadequate provision for cycle and refuse storage and the absence of a signed legal agreement to secure car-free development obligations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7Policy D6Policy CS2Policy CS13Policy CS15Policy DM29Policy DM16Policy CS6Policy DM32Policy DM23Policy DM36Policy CS16Policy DM4Policy DM33
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.
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