Planning appeal decision
85 Craven Park Road, London, N15 6AH
Planning appeal 3347213 at 85 Craven Park Road, London, N15 6AH (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants of Flat 2, with particular regard to local policies on the internal standard of accommodation, including daylight, sunlight, ventilation and outlook.
conversion of single dwelling previously subdivided into 3 Flats without permission to 2 flats, comprising of Flat 1 4B6P over ground and first floor and Flat 2 2B3P over second and loft floors
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- N15 6AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants of Flat 2, with particular regard to local policies on the internal standard of accommodation, including daylight, sunlight, ventilation and outlook
- Whether the proposal would accord with local development plan policies in relation to the provision of family housing
What decided it
The proposal would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupants of Flat 2 due to restricted floor-to-ceiling heights in the loft rooms and inadequate outlook from rooflight-only windows, conflicting with Policies SP2, DM1, DM12, DM16 and paragraph 135 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy D6Policy DM1Policy DM12Policy DM16Policy DM10Policy DM17Policy H8Policy H10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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