Planning appeal decision
39 Bracknell Close, Wood Green, Haringey, London, N22 5RE
Planning appeal 3328014 at 39 Bracknell Close, Wood Green, Haringey, London, N22 5RE (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 29 July 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the addition of an additional second floor to provide two extra bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the pitch of the roof facing the highway maintained at its original pitch but raised up
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- N22 5RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The additional storey would disrupt the regularity of the stepped ridge line and appear visually incongruous within the terrace context, resulting in adverse effects on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy SP11 of the Haringey Local Plan 2017Policy DM1 of the Development Management DPD 2017Policy DM12 of the Development Management DPD 2017
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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