®Planning appeal decision
480-510 Larkshall Road, London, Waltham Forest, E4 9HH
Planning appeal 3304178 at 480-510 Larkshall Road, London, Waltham Forest, E4 9HH (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 31 January 2023 by Inspector McDonald K, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Highams Park District Centre.
the demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a five to seven storeys residential-led, mixed use development comprising 68 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), flexible commercial spaces (Use Class E), flexible space for community facilities/non-residential institution (Use Class F1) and a new public train station entrance together with public realm improvements, landscaping, private and communal amenity spaces, children's play space, waste and refuse facilities, secure cycle storage facilities, public cycle hub (24 cycle parking spaces), accessible car parking and associated works
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonald K
- Postcode
- E4 9HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Highams Park District Centre
- The effect of the proposal upon the existing transport network, traffic and parking in the area
- Whether the proposal would make the most effective use of land and enhance connectivity at Highams Park railway station
- Whether the proposal would provide an acceptable housing mix
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with specific reference to amenity space
What decided it
The substantial public benefit of delivering a new, better-located and accessible railway station entrance, secured and safeguarded through the planning obligation, tipped the balance decisively in favour of the scheme.
the limited harm from a modest shortfall in outdoor amenity space was outweighed by the benefits of the new railway station entrance, brownfield housing delivery, carbon reduction and economic benefits, such that the proposal complied with the development plan as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy D3Policy D9Policy D4Policy CS2Policy DM29Policy CDP1Policy CDP2Policy T6Policy T1Policy CS7Policy DM16Policy T3Policy DM14Policy TPR1Policy DM5Policy H10Policy DM7Policy S4
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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