®Planning appeal decision
293 Green Lanes, Southgate, Enfield, LONDON, N13 4XS
the conversion of offices (Class E) to a mixed use of offices and self contained flats (Class C3) comprising of office at front ground floor with 1x self - contained flat at rear and 4 x self-contained flats at the upper floors, involving part single, part 3- storey side and rear and side extensions, front office entrance, additional windows to side elevation and solar panels on roof”
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hunter A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, the pair of semi-detached properties and the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale and design
- Whether the proposed development would provide future occupiers with satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- Whether there is sufficient information regarding surface water drainage and flood risk
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the area caused by the unsympathetic design and scale of the extensions, combined with harmful living conditions for future occupiers due to restricted outlook, outweighs the benefits of housing supply when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing supply, sustainable location, mixed-use development and efficient land use were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the poor living conditions for future occupiers, particularly in light of Framework paragraphs 131, 135 and 139 requiring high-quality, well-designed development sympathetic to local character.
Framework references: 11, 57, 131, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: DMD6, DMD8, DMD37, DMD39, CP4, CP30, D4, D5, D3, CP2, CP5, DMD59, DMD61, CP21, SI 13, DMD60, DMD62, DMD63, CP28, CP29, SI 12
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