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Dismissed29 January 20253347286

23 Hillcrest , Southgate, Enfield, N21 1AT

Planning appeal 3347286 at 23 Hillcrest , Southgate, Enfield, N21 1AT (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 29 January 2025 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of the area around Hillcrest.

a change of use from an outbuilding to a self-contained dwellinghouse

Authority
London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Westbrook J
Postcode
N21 1AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of the area around Hillcrest

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by creating an uncharacteristic single-storey dwelling in a small plot at the head of the cul-de-sac outweighed the benefit of providing one additional small dwelling.

The benefits of adding one small dwelling to the housing supply were outweighed by the adverse effects on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H2 of The London Plan 2021Policy DMD37 of the Council's Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD6 of the Council's Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD7 of the Council's Development Management Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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