®Planning appeal decision
Briar Court, 281 Forest Road, Leytonstone, E11 1LD
Planning appeal 3326822 at Briar Court, 281 Forest Road, Leytonstone, E11 1LD (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area, with particular regard to its density, scale, and design.
erection of additional part 1, part 2 storeys to provide six new flats, together with elevational improvements and new associated cycle and refuse stores
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- E11 1LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area, with particular regard to its density, scale, and design
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed development, in terms of private outdoor space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the host building and those at No. 283 Forest Road, with particular regard to light, outlook and the use of an outside drying area
- the effect of the proposal on existing trees
- the effects of construction logistics on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area through its increased scale and flat-roofed design, would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers by not providing the required private external amenity space, and lacked sufficient information to assess impacts on trees and construction logistics.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 53Policy 56Policy 57Policy 80Policy 3Policy T4Policy T7
- 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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