Planning appeal decision
20 Arnos Road, Southgate, N11 1AP
Planning appeal 3328859 at 20 Arnos Road, Southgate, N11 1AP (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 1 May 2024 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed rear garden canopy on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
rear garden canopy
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- N11 1AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed rear garden canopy on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed rear garden canopy on the living conditions of the occupiers of 18 and 22 Arnos Road with particular reference to outlook
What decided it
The combination of the canopy's height and depth would result in an unsympathetic and visually prominent addition to the rear that is visually at odds with the established character of the area and would restrict the outlook of neighbouring occupants at No 18.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010)Policy DMD6 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy DMD8 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy DMD11 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)Policy DMD37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014)
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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