Planning appeal decision
3 Goldsborough Crescent, Chingford, London, E4 6PY
Planning appeal 3330950 at 3 Goldsborough Crescent, Chingford, London, E4 6PY (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
single storey side and rear extensions and two storey side extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- E4 6PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether sufficient information has been submitted with respect to surface water drainage
What decided it
The two storey side extension would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its dominant and unbalancing effect on the semi-detached pair, contrary to local plan policies requiring high standards of design and respect for local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13Policy CS15Policy DM4Policy DM23Policy DM29Policy DM34
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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