Land adjacent to - 33 & 35 Doncaster Road, LONDON, N9 7RD

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

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

Framework references: 11, 135, 139

Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy CP30, Policy DMD6, Policy DMD8, Policy DMD37

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