®Planning appeal decision
111-113 Silver Street, London, N18 1RG
Planning appeal 3318625 at 111-113 Silver Street, London, N18 1RG (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 July 2025 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: (i) the effect of the development on the balance of family sized housing within the Borough; (ii) the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal property with particular regard to internal floor space; (iii) the effect of the development upon the living conditions of residential neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance; (iv) the effect of the development upon contributing to reducing the causes and effects of climate change.
‘without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of the Premises into four separate units of accommodation .’
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- N18 1RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: (i) the effect of the development on the balance of family sized housing within the Borough; (ii) the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the appeal property with particular regard to internal floor space; (iii) the effect of the development upon the living conditions of residential neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance; (iv) the effect of the development upon contributing to reducing the causes and effects of climate change
- Appeal B: (i) the effect of the development upon character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area; (ii) the effect of the development upon the living conditions of occupiers of the appeal property with particular regard to loss of light, sense of enclosure and outlook
What decided it
Appeal A: the failure of three of the four flats to meet minimum internal floor space standards of 37-50 square metres required by the London Plan and Core Strategy. Appeal B: the rear extension's compatibility with the character of the area and absence of harm to living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP5Policy DMD5Policy D6Policy CP4Policy CP20Policy CP21Policy DMD37Core Policy 30Policy DMD11
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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