®Planning appeal decision
1A Sutherland Road, London, N9 7QE
Planning appeal 3351499 at 1A Sutherland Road, London, N9 7QE (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- N9 7QE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP30Policy CP4Policy DMD6Policy DMD8Policy DMD9Policy DMD10Policy DMD11Policy DMD14Policy DMD37Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6
- 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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