®Planning appeal decision
Hedge Court, 103 Hainault Road, Leytonstone, E11 1DU
Planning appeal 3318996 at Hedge Court, 103 Hainault Road, Leytonstone, E11 1DU (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the external appearance of the building.
prior approval for the construction of a roof extension on a residential block to create a 3rd floor providing 3 self-contained flats (3 x 1-bed) (use class C3). Works include the provision of refuse/cycle storage and associated landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- E11 1DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the external appearance of the building
- The impact on the amenity of the existing building and neighbouring premises with respect to loss of light
What decided it
The proposed fourth storey would appear noticeably taller and bulkier than the two and three storey properties on this stretch of Hainault Road, creating a jarring and dominant effect that would be unsympathetic and unduly obtrusive, contrary to NPPF paragraph 120 and local design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS15Policy DM29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120
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
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