Planning appeal decision
2 Farningham Road, London, N17 0PP
Planning appeal 3315563 at 2 Farningham Road, London, N17 0PP (London Borough of Haringey) was allowed on 10 January 2025 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the principle of the development is acceptable with regard to development plan policy.
without planning permission, the material change of use to a House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis use)
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- N17 0PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the principle of the development is acceptable with regard to development plan policy
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of current and future occupiers of the property, and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The property's extended floor space now comfortably exceeds the prescribed size parameters and meets all criteria of Policy DM17, with no significant adverse amenity impacts on the surrounding neighbourhood or neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM17Policy H9Policy SP2Policy SP11Policy DM1Policy D6
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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