Planning appeal decision
245 Sinclair Road, London, E4 8PS
Planning appeal 3326263 at 245 Sinclair Road, London, E4 8PS (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area.
Wrap-around single storey side and rear extension to a two-storey end of terrace dwellinghouse
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ghafoor A
- Postcode
- E4 8PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area
What decided it
The timber cladding and overall design of the external elevations of the wrap-around extension have a materially harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, which cannot be remedied by retrospective conditions or lesser steps.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM29Policy CS15Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 139
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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