®Planning appeal decision
1A Sutherland Road, LONDON, N9 7QE
the conversion of ground floor to a 1 x 2-bedroom self-contained flat and construction of first floor extension to provide 1 x 1 bedroom self-contained flat, roof alteration, reduction of rear extension and creation of rear private garden space, bin facilities, cycle parking and associated internal alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No 189 Hertford Road with particular regards outlook and light
- whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of the first floor flat with regards to the internal layout and provision of external amenity space
What decided it
The adverse impacts of poor design, harm to neighbouring amenity and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply contribution.
The benefits of housing supply contribution were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions and future occupier amenity; the importance of good design and satisfactory living conditions trumped the provision of extra windfall housing units.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP30, Policy CP4, Policy DMD6, Policy DMD8, Policy DMD9, Policy DMD10, Policy DMD11, Policy DMD14, Policy DMD37, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6
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.