®Planning appeal decision
The Grove Lawn Tennis Club, Cascade Avenue, London, N10 3PS
Redevelopment of site including conversion of existing pavilion into 1.no residential dwelling and erection of 8.no residential dwellings, associated landscaping and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the availability of community facilities, including sports and recreation facilities and open space
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rookfield Conservation Area
- the effect on living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- whether suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the converted pavilion building
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the Rookfield Conservation Area, assessed towards the upper end of that category, was not outweighed by the public benefits, engaging paragraph 11d(i) and confirming conflict with the development plan.
The collective benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, one affordable unit, PDL use, economic and biodiversity gains), carrying no more than moderate weight, did not outweigh the great weight attached to the less-than-substantial heritage harm together with conflicts on community facilities and neighbour outlook, so the balance tipped against the proposal and paragraph 11d(i) rather than d(ii) applied.
Framework references: 96, 98, 104, 11, 125, 135, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy S5, Policy S1, Policy SP15, Policy SP16, Policy SP13, Policy DM20, Policy DM49, Policy HC1, Policy DM9, Policy DC3, Policy DM1, Policy DM7, Policy SP11, Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy SI2, Policy SP4, Policy DM21
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.