®Planning appeal decision
Capital House, 841-843 High Road, Leytonstone, E11 1HH
Planning appeal 3323403 at Capital House, 841-843 High Road, Leytonstone, E11 1HH (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the floor to ceiling height of the internal space and outlook.
extension at third floor, to the rear, of existing building. To provide one additional residential unit
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- E11 1HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the floor to ceiling height of the internal space and outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the host building, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed unit's floor-to-ceiling height of 2.3 metres falls materially short of the 2.5 metre minimum required by Policy D6 of the London Plan, failing to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers and conflicting with development plan policies requiring high-quality residential accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CS13 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Core Strategy (2012)Policy CS15 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM7 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM23 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM32 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM29 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Development Management Policies (2013)Policy CS2 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Core Strategy (2012)Policy DM4 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - Development Management Policies (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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