®Planning appeal decision
34-40 Old Church Road, London, E4 8DB
Planning appeal 3344020 at 34-40 Old Church Road, London, E4 8DB (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) to mixed use retail and residential unit (use classes E/C3) including construction of a ground and first floor rear extension to facilitate the creation of a self-contained flat (1 x 2-bed). Works include construction of an external staircase, boundary treatment, provision of external amenity space, associated landscaping, cycle storage, refuse and recycling facilities
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- E4 8DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The suitability of the proposed access arrangements
What decided it
The unsuitability of the proposed access arrangements, which would fail to provide safe, convenient and legible access to the dwelling as required by development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP1 Policy 6LP1 Policy 16LP1 Policy 48LP1 Policy 53LP1 Policy 57LP1 Policy 60LP1 Policy 61LP1 Policy 93London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T4
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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