®Planning appeal decision
49 Cumberland Park, LONDON, W3 6SX
erection of side, rear and roof extensions, installation of rooflight on front roof slope, and conversion of single family house into self-contained flats, with associated amenity spaces, bicycle and bin store and associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal living space, external amenity space and outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on the choice of housing stock within the borough
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the lack of external amenity space and restricted outlook, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits in the planning balance.
The modest contribution to housing supply and associated economic benefits were given moderate weight, but the significant harms to character and appearance and living conditions of future occupiers were given substantial weight, causing the adverse impacts to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy H9, London Plan Policy H10, DPD Policy 7.4, DPD Policy 7B, DPD Policy 7D, Ealing Design Guidance (2022), Supplementary Planning Document 4 Residential Extensions (2004), Mayor of London's Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (2016)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.