Planning appeal decision
13 Essex Road, Enfield, EN2 6TZ
Planning appeal 3306155 at 13 Essex Road, Enfield, EN2 6TZ (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Enfield Town Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- English D
- Postcode
- EN2 6TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Enfield Town Conservation Area
- highway safety in respect of vehicular access arrangements at the site
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Enfield Town Conservation Area through loss of a substantial section of hedge in a prominent location outweighed the claimed public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of The London Plan (March 2021)Core Policies 30 and 31 of the Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010 – 2025Policies DMD 37, DMD 44 and DMD 46 of the Improving Enfield Development Management DocumentCore Policies 24 and 25 of the Core StrategyPolicy T6.1 of The London Plan (March 2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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