®Planning appeal decision
Land r/o 296 Hoe Lane, Enfield, EN1 4JL
a new two storey dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian movements
- the effect of the proposed development on waste management
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d, and the conclusion that the benefits of additional housing would not be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the minor harm to neighbouring privacy.
The benefits of additional housing delivery in an established urban area, given the shortfall in five-year housing land supply, outweighed the minor harm to the privacy of occupiers of No. 298 Hoe Lane.
Framework references: 11, 11d, 56, 112, 130
Plan policies cited: Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD7, Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD8, Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD37, Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD6, Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD45, Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD47, Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) (2014) Policy DMD48, Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025 (CS) (2010) Policy CP30, Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025 (CS) (2010) Policy CP24, Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025 (CS) (2010) Policy CP25, Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025 (CS) (2010) Policy CP45, London Plan (2021) Policy D4, London Plan (2021) Policy D6, London Plan (2021) Policy T6
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.