®Planning appeal decision
1 LONDON ROAD, ENFIELD, EN2 6BN
described on the application form as: “Installation of external shutters due to 2 robberies in the space of 6 weeks. Recommended by police and landlord to protect the staff and business. Carried out in an emergency
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the external shutters upon the character and appearance of the Enfield Town Conservation Area
What decided it
The external shutters fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, causing less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset with no identified public benefits to outweigh this harm, and alternative security measures are available that would be more sensitive to the heritage context.
Framework references: 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021, Core Policy 30 of Enfield's Core Strategy 2010, Core Policy 31 of Enfield's Core Strategy 2010, Policy DMD 44 of Enfield's Development Management Document 2014
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.