®Planning appeal decision
Commercial Unit 1, Altitude Point, Hampden Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0EH
change of use of vacant commercial space to form two self-contained flats of use class C3
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the future occupiers of proposed Flats 1 and 2 with regard to overlooking, loss of privacy and outlook
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area
What decided it
The fundamental design of the scheme would create a harmful sense of enclosure and inadequate privacy for future occupants, with the proposed mitigation measures (integral blinds and obscure glazing) creating an unacceptable choice between privacy and outlook, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location.
The significant harm to living conditions of future occupants and conflict with development plan policies outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering two accessible dwellings in a sustainable location with good public transport access and the reuse of an under-utilised building, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 109, 124, 135, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H1 of the London Plan, Policy SP2 of the Haringey Local Plan 2017, Policy SP11 of the Haringey Local Plan 2017, Policy DM1 of the Haringey Development Management DPD 2017, Policy DM12 of the Haringey Development Management DPD 2017
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.