®Planning appeal decision
95 New Park Avenue, LONDON, N13 5NA
the change of use from Use Class C3 (single dwelling house) to Use as Sui Generis, HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) for up to 8 people, involving demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a rear ground floor extension, loft conversion and dormer extension at rear with roof lights at the front
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- in Appeal A only, whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of the appeal dwelling with particular regard to the provision of satisfactory communal space and access to the external amenity space
- in Appeals A and B, the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The cumulative and considerable harm to living conditions of both future occupiers (Appeal A) and neighbouring occupiers (Appeals A and B) significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits, even when the tilted balance is applied due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The cumulative and considerable harm identified would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the appeal schemes when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, with the balance tipping decisively against the proposals.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DMD5, Policy DMD6, Policy DMD8, Policy DMD37, Policy DMD68, Policy CP4, Policy CP30, Policy CP32, Policy D6, Policy D14
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.