®Planning appeal decision
2 COTTAGE, DONKEY LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 3PL
demolition of existing 2 storey cottage and erection of a part 1 – part 4 storey block of 8 apartments, comprising 4 No 1 bed dwellings, 3 No 2 bed dwellings and 1 No 3 bed dwelling, with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the building's excessive height, bulk and roof form in a prominent transitional location with a low-rise suburban character outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the absence of a five-year supply.
The benefits of housing delivery (8 dwellings, net 2 above the extant permission, and limited economic benefits) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified harm to character and appearance, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy 2010, Policy DMD6 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD8 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD13 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD37 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014
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.