Planning appeal decision
56 Mansfield Road, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow, London, E17 6PJ
Planning appeal 3353551 at 56 Mansfield Road, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow, London, E17 6PJ (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a wrap-around extension and loft conversion to existing terraced house
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- E17 6PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards to outlook and daylight/sunlight
What decided it
The single-storey height of the proposed extension, combined with the existing pattern of extensions in the area and the topography of the site, ensured that neither character and appearance nor neighbouring living conditions would be significantly harmed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 53Policy 57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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