Planning appeal decision
214 Willow Road, Enfield, EN1 3AT
Planning appeal 3325247 at 214 Willow Road, Enfield, EN1 3AT (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, 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.
the sub-division of site and conversion of existing rear buildings to create a single-storey residential dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- EN1 3AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with regard to access, fire safety and the provision of waste disposal facilities
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's poor integration with the established pattern of development and the unresolved concerns regarding emergency access, fire safety, and waste disposal facilities made it unsuitable for residential occupation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D5Policy D6Policy D12Policy CP30Policy CP4Policy CP25Policy DMD7Policy DMD8Policy DMD37Policy DMD47Policy DMD45Policy DMD48
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.
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