Planning appeal decision
2 Athole Gardens, Enfield, EN1 2EW
Planning appeal 3314459 at 2 Athole Gardens, Enfield, EN1 2EW (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the house and Athole Gardens.
the demolition of a detached garage and the construction of a double storey side, part front and part rear extension, with associated balcony and front bay window, alterations to the front entrance door and side facing window fenestrations
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- EN1 2EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the house and Athole Gardens
What decided it
The proposal would create bulky and awkward two-storey side walls that would be out of character with and harmful to the street scene of Athole Gardens.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan policy D4London Plan policy D8Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025 policy CP30DMD policy DMD6DMD policy DMD8DMD policy DMD11DMD policy DMD14DMD policy DMD37
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Enfield
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Dismissed27 October 2026601285577 Conway Road, London, N14 7BD
- Dismissed21 October 202660105412 Queen Annes Grove, Enfield, EN1 2JP
- Allowed20 October 2026600977328 Wolves Lane, London, N13 6DR
- Dismissed29 September 2026601020761 Hawthorn Road, London, N18 1EY
- Dismissed28 September 2026601259821 Merrivale, London, N14 4TE
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.
®