®Planning appeal decision
30 Minchenden Crescent, Southgate, Enfield, N14 7EL
Planning appeal 3348842 at 30 Minchenden Crescent, Southgate, Enfield, N14 7EL (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 26 September 2024 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area.
Erection of a part single, part two-storey front/side, 1st floor rear extension with Juliette balcony and flat roof, 1st floor front pitched roof extension at roof at side, rooflight to existing rear extension, 4x new windows to side elevation at ground floor, enclosed air conditioning unit under the rear patio with steps down to the garden and all associated site works
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- N14 7EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the local area
What decided it
The scale and design of the first floor rear and front extensions, taken together with other elements, cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the host building and local area, conflicting with development plan policies promoting high quality design appropriate to local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of The London PlanCore Policy 4 of The Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025Core Policy 30 of The Enfield Plan Core Strategy 2010-2025Policy DMD 6 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD 8 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD 11 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD 13 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD 14 of the Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD 37 of the Development Management Document
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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