®Planning appeal decision
72 VICTORIA ROAD, London, N9 9SU
change of use from C3 dwelling house to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 4 occupants
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the internal layout provides suitable means of fire escape
- The effect of the roof alterations on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- Whether adequate refuse storage has been demonstrated
- Whether adequate cycle storage has been demonstrated
What decided it
The combination of unsafe fire escape, unacceptable highway safety risk from the informal vehicular access at the junction, significant harm to character and appearance, and failure to demonstrate adequate refuse and cycle storage means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits even in the context of housing supply shortfall.
The limited benefits of housing choice and efficient use of existing stock were outweighed by significant harms to fire safety, highway safety, character and appearance, and sustainable transport; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D12 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D5 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T2 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy 2010, Policy CP24 of the Enfield Core Strategy 2010, Policy CP22 of the Enfield Core Strategy 2010, Policy DMD13 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD8 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD37 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD6 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD57 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD47 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD45 of the Enfield Development Management Document 2014, Policy DMD46 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.