292-296 Firs Lane, London, N13 5QQ

installation of 4 x AC condenser units at ground floor level within protective metal cages on the external side elevation (Retrospective), without complying with condition 2 attached to planning permission Ref 25/01788/FUL, dated 7 August 2025

Authority: London Borough of Enfield
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Caines A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed variation of condition 2 would safeguard the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The proposed alternative mitigation strategy has not been convincingly demonstrated to deliver adequate noise protection to neighbouring residents, particularly at night, and lacks the enforceable specification and known performance of the approved acoustic enclosures.

Framework references: 198

Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D14, Enfield Core Strategy Policy CP32, Enfield Development Management Document Policy DMD68

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