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

Planning appeal 3376356 at Land Adj to 2 Bilton Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 6EW (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: EN3 6EW

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP30 of The Enfield Plan, Core Strategy 2010-2025Policy DMD6 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) 2014Policy DMD8 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) 2014Policy DMD7 of the Improving Enfield Development Management Document (DMD) 2014
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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