®Planning appeal decision
14 Shaw Square, London, E17 5JB
Planning appeal 3352691 at 14 Shaw Square, London, E17 5JB (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal would make adequate provision of external amenity space for 14 Shaw Square.
Erection of a new house on land adjacent to 14 Shaw Square, London, E17 5JB with associated refuse and recycle bins, and cycle storage following demolition of rear shed and two storey part single storey rear extension of the existing dwelling, changes to fenestration, single storey rear extension for host property, remove existing flush kerb and reinstate footpath
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- E17 5JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would make adequate provision of external amenity space for 14 Shaw Square
- Whether it would be sustainable development, specifically regarding energy use and climate change resilience
- Whether it would secure necessary contributions, specifically regarding transport modes
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on external amenity space and sustainability grounds, with no material considerations to outweigh these conflicts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 56Policy 85Policy 87Policy 60Policy 61Policy 62Policy 94Policy D6Policy T3Policy T4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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