Planning appeal decision
349A Lea Bridge Road, London, E10 7LA
Planning appeal 3348880 at 349A Lea Bridge Road, London, E10 7LA (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 28 March 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
loft conversion
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- E10 7LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The extension's simple design, rear positioning, modest footprint, and height below the ridge line, combined with a materials matching condition, would ensure it reinforces rather than harms the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 53 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan, adopted 2024
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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