®Planning appeal decision
62 Powys Lane, London, N13 4HS
conversion of single family dwelling into 6 x self contained flats, involving 2-storey side extension, extension to existing basement, single storey rear infill extension, 2 x rear dormers, front rooflights, with privacy screens at rear with terrace/ balcon ies at rear ground and 1st floor together with, associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Skelly C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the residential amenity of future occupants with regards to internal layout, noise, disturbance, outside space, outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposed development would meet local housing needs
- Flood risk
What decided it
The creation of significantly unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, particularly regarding internal layout, overheating, noise and disturbance, and lack of adequate private outside space, demonstrably outweighs the benefits of five additional dwellings when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The benefits of providing five additional dwellings and re-using previously developed land were outweighed by the significantly unacceptable living conditions that would be created for future occupants, with the importance of providing appropriate living standards being the decisive consideration under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy DMD5, Policy DMD9, Policy DMD59, Policy DMD60, Policy DMD61, Policy DMD62, Policy C5, Policy C21, Policy C28, Policy D5, Policy D6, Policy H3, Policy H10, Policy SI12, Policy SI13
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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