Planning appeal decision
22 Beechdale, London, N21 3QG
Planning appeal 3338692 at 22 Beechdale, London, N21 3QG (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 2 September 2024 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the balance of family sized housing within the Borough.
Retrospective change of use from a single dwellinghouse to use as two flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Han U
- Postcode
- N21 3QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the balance of family sized housing within the Borough
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of its occupiers with regard to private outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The development results in the net loss of family-sized housing contrary to Policy DMD5 and the development plan's strategic objective to increase the supply of larger units, and this harm outweighs the limited benefit of one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMD5Policy CP5Policy H2Policy D6Policy DMD9Policy DMD6Policy DMD8Policy DMD37
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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