Planning appeal decision
Flat 1, 121 Beaconsfield Road, Enfield, EN3 6AP
Planning appeal 3324106 at Flat 1, 121 Beaconsfield Road, Enfield, EN3 6AP (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 5 March 2024 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the ground floor flats to 121 Beaconsfield Road by reason of outlook and overlooking.
A detached single storey outbuilding extending along virtually the whole width of the host property in its rear amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- EN3 6AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the ground floor flats to 121 Beaconsfield Road by reason of outlook and overlooking
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding's close proximity to ground floor windows would cause significantly adverse impacts on privacy, outlook and potentially noise for the occupiers of the ground floor flats, contrary to development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMD8DMD37DMD12Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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