®Planning appeal decision
1 Moffat Road, London, N13 4SA
Planning appeal 6004803 at 1 Moffat Road, London, N13 4SA (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 3 June 2026 by Inspector P Storey, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be suitably located having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- retail
- Inspector
- P Storey
- Postcode
- N13 4SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be suitably located having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise, disturbance and privacy
- whether the development would have an acceptable effect on parking and highway safety
What decided it
The appellant's failure to demonstrate through a sequential test that no sequentially preferable site was available within or on the edge of defined centres, combined with the harm to character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the spatial strategy of the development plan which could not be overcome by the modest benefits identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMD 25Policy DMD 37Policy DMD 45Policy E9 of the London Plan March 2021Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy T4 of the London PlanPolicy T5 of the London PlanPolicy T6 of the London Plan
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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