®Planning appeal decision
173 Grove Road, Waltham Forest, Walthamstow , E17 9BZ
the erection of a 1 x studio new build dwelling, facilitated by the demolition of the existing storage structure and associated subdivision of the site and landscaping alterations from the host dwelling, with associated cycle and refuse storage and some external alterations and demolitions
- Authority
- Waltham Forest London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal storage, privacy and external space
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety with particular regard to construction
- whether the proposed development would contribute towards the identified housing needs of the borough
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous single-storey contemporary design standing out as a stark anomaly in an otherwise cohesive two-storey street scene outweighed the modest benefits of small-site intensification and housing delivery.
Plan policies cited: Policy 15, Policy 19, Policy 53, Policy 56, Policy 65, Policy D1, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy T7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.