®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 24 Courtenay Road , London, Greater London, E11 3PY
Planning appeal 3332556 at Land Adjacent to 24 Courtenay Road , London, Greater London, E11 3PY (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of two storey end of terrace building to provide 1 x 2-bedroom single dwelling house with associated soft and hard landscaping, two car parking spaces, refuse/recycling and bicycle storages
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- E11 3PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to private outdoor amenity space, configuration of internal living space, outlook, daylight, sunlight and privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on the Epping Forest Special Area for Conservation (SAC)
- whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on parking stress, highway infrastructure, sustainable modes of transport and climate change
- whether the proposed development makes appropriate provision for refuse/recycling storage and cycle parking
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers (particularly regarding private outdoor amenity space and daylight/sunlight) and the absence of secured mitigation for the Epping Forest SAC, together with the lack of a mechanism to ensure car-free development, collectively outweighed the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5 WFLPPolicy 53 WFLPPolicy 56 WFLPPolicy 60 WFLPPolicy 61 WFLPPolicy 66 WFLPPolicy 81 WFLPPolicy 93 WFLPPolicy 94 WFLPPolicy D1 London PlanPolicy D4 London PlanPolicy D6 London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 34Paragraph 35Paragraph 55Paragraph 57Paragraph 135
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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