®Planning appeal decision
24-26 Churchbury Lane, London, EN1 3TY
Planning appeal 3358004 at 24-26 Churchbury Lane, London, EN1 3TY (London Borough of Enfield) was allowed on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to space standards, communal amenity provision, inclusive access, outlook, and fire safety.
Demolition of existing buildings providing supported living accommodation and erection of a detached 2-storey building with additional accommodation in the roof area, to provide 4 clusters of accommodation including 2 x 1-person self-contained units with associated office space for support staff, 5 individual bedrooms with ensuite facilities and shared facilities and 12 x 1 person self-contained units with additional and ancillary shared living accommodation and office space for support staff, all for residents receiving care (19 persons) (Class use Sui Generis) and provision of associated car parking, cycle parking and refuse/recycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- EN1 3TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to space standards, communal amenity provision, inclusive access, outlook, and fire safety
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No.28 Churchbury Lane, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The amended design successfully addressed the previous Inspector's concerns regarding living conditions for future occupiers and privacy impacts on the neighbouring property, bringing the proposal into compliance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy CP30Policy DMD 6Policy DMD 8Policy DMD 9Policy DMD 10Policy DMD 15Policy D3Policy D5Policy D6Policy D12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 61
- Judgments
- Pilkington v Secretary of State for the Environment and Others [1973] 1 WLR 1527 CA
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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