®Planning appeal decision
1B Buxton Road, Chingford, London, E4 7DP
Planning appeal 3355023 at 1B Buxton Road, Chingford, London, E4 7DP (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dormer extension to the main side roof would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Station Road Conservation Area in which the appeal property is located.
erection of a first floor rear extension, and the erection of rear and side dormers with the provision of front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- E4 7DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dormer extension to the main side roof would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Station Road Conservation Area in which the appeal property is located
- the effect of the first floor rear extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 1A Buxton Road, with regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The proposed side dormer would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and cause considerable harm that was not outweighed by public benefits, and the rear extension would have an unacceptably harmful overbearing effect on neighbouring outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 53 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan, Part 1 (2024)Policy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy 72 of the Waltham Forest Local PlanPolicy 57 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan, Part 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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