®Planning appeal decision
17 Sydney Road, Enfield, EN2 6TS
the erection of a three storey side extension and the conversion of the dwelling into 3x2 bedroom flats and 2x3 bedroom flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Enfield Town Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings with particular regard to access to on-street parking, outlook, light, privacy, noise and disturbance
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to amenity space
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area character and appearance, combined with significant harm to neighbouring parking conditions and poor amenity space for future occupants, was not outweighed by the modest housing benefits and other considerations.
The modest housing benefits and sustainable location were accorded moderate weight, but these did not outweigh the significant harm to conservation area character and appearance (given great weight), the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions through parking pressure, and the considerable harm to future occupant amenity space.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy HC1 of The London Plan 2021, Policy DMD 6 of the Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD 44 of the Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD 8 of the Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD 9 of the Development Management Document 2014
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.