Planning appeal decision
67 Redlands Road, Enfield, EN3 5HW
Planning appeal 3342816 at 67 Redlands Road, Enfield, EN3 5HW (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dwelling on the living conditions of the occupants of 67 Redlands Road (No 67), with particular regard to loss of light and outlook from the first floor bedroom opening.
construction of new two bedroom end terrace dwelling to meet National Space Standards
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- EN3 5HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the living conditions of the occupants of 67 Redlands Road (No 67), with particular regard to loss of light and outlook from the first floor bedroom opening
- whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to internal space standards
What decided it
The proposed dwelling fails to meet the minimum internal floor-to-ceiling height of 2.5m required by Policy D6 of the London Plan, providing only 2.4m, which is unacceptable and cannot be remedied by condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMD 11Policy DMD 8Policy CP30Policy DMD 6Policy D6Policy D3Policy D4Policy DMD 5Policy DMD 37
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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