Planning appeal decision
Garages Adjacent to 9 Guildsway, London, E17 5JA
Planning appeal 3315763 at Garages Adjacent to 9 Guildsway, London, E17 5JA (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as ‘demolition of existing garages and construction of a two storey dwellinghouse with basement (1x2 bed) (use class C3). Associated works to include one parking space, hard and soft landscaping, bicycle parking and refuse and recycling storage facilities
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- E17 5HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to external amenity space
- whether a legal agreement to prevent occupiers from applying for parking permits is necessary
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its prominent corner position, forward-stepping ground floor, and detached form that conflicts with the established pattern of terraced and semi-detached development, combined with failure to provide adequate external amenity space for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29Policy CS2Policy DM7Policy CS7Policy DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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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