Planning appeal decision
Garages Adjacent 2 Cogan Avenue, London, E17 5PP
Planning appeal 3332567 at Garages Adjacent 2 Cogan Avenue, London, E17 5PP (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers.
demolition of the existing garages, and the construction of a 2-bed house over two floors, including basement”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- E17 5PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers
- the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposed works at basement level on flooding, hydrology, hydrogeology and structural stability
- the effects on the highway network during construction
- whether the impacts on local infrastructure, and on important habitats, would be adequately mitigated
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly due to severely limited outlook, inadequate natural light, and insufficient external amenity space, contrary to adopted development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM32Policy D6Policy DM7Policy D4Policy DM29Policy CS2Policy CS19Policy CS4Policy DM34Policy DM13Policy T7Policy DM36
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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