Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to - 33 & 35 Doncaster Road, London, N9 7RD
Planning appeal 3338139 at Land Adjacent to - 33 & 35 Doncaster Road, London, N9 7RD (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 26 July 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a new two storey single household dwelling on a gap site adjacent to 35 and 33 Doncaster Road and currently vacant with a garage structure
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- N9 7RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the proposal's incongruous design, narrow proportions and disruption to the prevailing pattern of development substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance.
the significant harm to character and appearance substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy CP30Policy DMD6Policy DMD8Policy DMD37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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