13 Essex Road, ENFIELD, EN2 6TZ

a new dropped kerb and driveway, drive to be permeable surface in accordance with SuDS

Authority: London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: English D

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.

Framework references: 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy HC1 of The London Plan (March 2021), Core Policies 30 and 31 of the Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010 – 2025, Policies DMD 37, DMD 44 and DMD 46 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document, Core Policies 24 and 25 of the Core Strategy, Policy T6.1 of The London Plan (March 2021)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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