Land adj to 2 Bilton Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 6EW

erection of two-storey detached two bedroom dwelling house, installation of vehicular access, creation of off-street parking, provision for cycle and refuse storage, associated landscaping and boundary fencing

Authority: London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Livingstone C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area, arising from the angled orientation and detached form of the dwelling on a prominent junction site, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply, even under the tilted balance test.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and land efficiency were outweighed by the significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP30 of The Enfield Plan, Core Strategy 2010-2025, Policy DMD6 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) 2014, Policy DMD8 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) 2014, Policy DMD7 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) 2014

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