Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor Flat, 60 Leyton Park Road, Leyton, London, E10 5RL
Planning appeal 3361311 at Ground Floor Flat, 60 Leyton Park Road, Leyton, London, E10 5RL (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a single storey rear extension, depth no greater than 6m, height no greater than 4m, eaves height no greater than 3m
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Simms S
- Postcode
- E10 5RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for its occupiers with particular regard to storage, outlook and natural light
- whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for the occupiers of 58 Leyton Park Road with regard to outlook and enclosure
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance through reduction of rear garden areas and the inadequate outlook and natural light for potential future bedroom occupiers outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 53 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan LP1 (2024)Policy 56 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan LP1 (2024)Policy 57 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan LP1 (2024)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
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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