®Planning appeal decision
8 WINDWARD CLOSE, ENFIELD, LONDON, EN3 6TJ
conversion of a single dwelling house into two self-contained houses (1 × 4-bed, 1 × 3-bed), involving a two-storey side extension, with vehicular access, associated hardstanding for parking, and provision for bicycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the width and massing of the development, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefit of one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest benefit of one additional dwelling and efficient use of land was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under paragraph 11.d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy CP30, Policy DMD6, Policy DMD8, Policy DMD14, Policy DMD37
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.