®Planning appeal decision
17 Sydney Road, Enfield, EN2 6TS
Planning appeal 3313708 at 17 Sydney Road, Enfield, EN2 6TS (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Enfield Town Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- EN2 6TS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of The London Plan 2021Policy DMD 6 of the Development Management Document 2014Policy DMD 44 of the Development Management Document 2014Policy DMD 8 of the Development Management Document 2014Policy DMD 9 of the Development Management Document 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.