®Planning appeal decision
59-65 Main Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1DS
Planning appeal 3321414 at 59-65 Main Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1DS (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 24 January 2024 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as “redevelopment of land at the junction of Landseer Road and Main Avenue, Enfield EN1 1DS to provide new residential accommodation (Class C3) with associated amenity space, landscaping, refuse storage, cycle and car parking provision
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
- Postcode
- EN1 1DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future occupiers of the development with regard to the amount and quality of private outdoor space
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (3.8 years) triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the benefits of housing delivery and site regeneration outweighed the moderate weight afforded to the conflict with private outdoor space policy.
The benefits of delivering 9 houses and regenerating a visually poor site outweighed the moderate weight afforded to the conflict with policy on private outdoor space provision, with no other significant adverse impacts demonstrated, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D6Enfield Core Strategy 2010 Policy CP4Enfield Core Strategy 2010 Policy CP30Enfield Development Management Document 2014 Policy DMD6Enfield Development Management Document 2014 Policy DMD8Enfield Development Management Document 2014 Policy DMD9Enfield Development Management Document 2014 Policy DMD37Enfield Development Management Document 2014 Policy SuDS Requirements
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.