1, NEW ROAD, CHINGFORD, E4 9EU

a change of use of E(a)-retail unit on ground floor to sui generis-Take away and first floor storage into C3-Dwelling (1x1 bed flat), changes to the shop front, and chimney flue to the roof

Authority: Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Allen K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on community health
whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to head height and private amenity space
the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three material grounds—community health, residential living conditions, and highway safety—with no material considerations outweighing these harms.

Framework references: 97

Plan policies cited: Policy 51, Policy E9, Policy 48, Policy 49, Policy 56, Policy D6, Policy T2, Policy 60, Policy GG3

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