10 Hamilton Road, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow, London, E17 6EH

construction of a rear extension above two -storey outrigger; construction of a dormer roof extension to main rear roof including raising the ridge and parapet wall height, together with removal of chimney and antenna, installation of two roof lights to front roof slope and soil and vent pipe; alterations to rear and side fenestrations and installation of timber decking steps within rear garden; installation of external insultation on the rear and side elevations and installation of a heat pump within front garden

Authority: Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Savage K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area in respect of each element of the proposal

What decided it

The air source heat pump would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its intrusive utilitarian presence and cluttered appearance when combined with bin storage, conflicting with development plan policies on design quality, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited energy efficiency benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy 53 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Part 1 (2024), Policy D4 of the London Plan (March 2021)

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