Planning appeal decision
389 High Road Leyton, London, E10 5NA
Planning appeal 3360432 at 389 High Road Leyton, London, E10 5NA (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings regarding noise and disturbance.
construction of new boundary wall at rear garden, use of rear garden as a seating area and installation of retractable roof at ground floor rear elevation without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 222226, dated 16 August 2023
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fern L
- Postcode
- E10 5NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings regarding noise and disturbance
What decided it
The absence of a thorough acoustic assessment accounting for the retractable roof being open, combined with the lack of specific mitigation measures, meant the Inspector could not be satisfied that the extended hours and permission for music would not have an unacceptable effect on neighbouring residential amenity regarding noise and disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 44Policy 57
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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