®Planning appeal decision
32A South Street, ENFIELD, EN3 4JZ
described as, use of part of ground floor, upper floors and outbuilding to HMO (sui-generis) and erection of rear dormer and rooflights along with associated landscaping, amenity space, parking and refuse provision
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Billings C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the HMO is in an appropriate location, having regard to development plan policy, in particular, Policy DMD5 of the Enfield Development Management Document (DMD)
- whether the HMO provides acceptable living conditions for its occupants, in particular regard to outlook and provision of appropriate daylight for bedrooms 1 and 2 and, the provision of adequate garden amenity space for the development scheme
- the effect of the rear dormer on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, in particular regard to its size, design and location
- whether the development scheme promotes sustainable modes of transport, particularly in regard to the provision of adequate on-site cycle parking facilities
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for occupants, particularly inadequate outlook and daylight for bedrooms 1 and 2 and insufficient private amenity space, combined with the harmful visual impact of the rear dormer on character and appearance, outweighed any benefits from the development.
Plan policies cited: Policy DMD5, Policy DMD8, Policy DMD9, Policy DMD13, Policy DMD37, Policy DMD45, Policy DMD47, Core Policy 30, Core Policy 24, Core Policy 25, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy T5
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.