®Planning appeal decision
937 Green Lanes, London, N21 2PB
Planning appeal 3332187 at 937 Green Lanes, London, N21 2PB (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 10 July 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and area.
convert this run down vacant ex nursing home into 3 flats, Flat 1 - 3 Bedroom 3 bathroom on the ground floor. Flat 2 - 3 Bedroom 3 bathroom on the first floor. Flat 3 - 1 bedroom 1 bathroom in the loft. The proposed building work is to build a first floor extension to the rear and rebuild the loft space and roof has collapsed
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- N21 2PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the oversized, visually awkward crown roof addition with steep angles that would unbalance the semi-detached pair and detract from the architectural integrity of the buildings outweighed the modest housing benefits in the planning balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The adverse impacts of the proposal in causing significant harm to character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Core Policy 30 of the Core Strategy 2010Policy DMD 8 of the Development Management Document 2014Policy DMD 13 of the Development Management Document 2014Policy DMD 37 of the Development Management Document 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.