®Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 29 Renness Road, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow, LONDON, E17 6EX
a four storey residential scheme to comprise of 4 no. new homes to form 1 no. 1B1P, 2 no. 2B3P and 1 no. 2B4P flats
- Authority
- Waltham Forest London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 29, 30 and 31 Renness Road with particular regard to privacy, outlook and light
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposed flats with particular reference to their private internal and outside space
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether appropriate provision would be made for waste and recycling
- The effects of the construction phase of the development upon local highways
- Whether planning obligations are necessary to make the development acceptable and, if so, whether any necessary agreements have been entered into
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the privacy of neighbouring occupiers at 29, 30 and 31 Renness Road from overlooking by multiple storeys of accommodation, combined with the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers due to substandard internal and external space, could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefits.
The modest contribution to housing supply and redevelopment of a brownfield site were outweighed by the considerable adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions (privacy) and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers; even applying paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 57, 60, 69, 120, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS4, Policy CS6, Policy CS7, Policy CS13, Policy CS15, Policy DM2, Policy DM7, Policy DM10, Policy DM11, Policy DM13, Policy DM16, Policy DM23, Policy DM24, Policy DM29, Policy DM30, Policy DM32, Policy DM36, Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy GG2, Policy H1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.