Planning appeal decision
48 Castle Avenue, Chingford, Waltham Forest, E4 9QD
Planning appeal 6005747 at 48 Castle Avenue, Chingford, Waltham Forest, E4 9QD (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2026 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers.
Single storey detached outbuilding within rear garden
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- E4 9QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers
What decided it
The outbuilding's proximity to the side boundary with the neighbouring property, combined with its height and extent, creates an overbearing effect and substantial loss of outlook that causes significant harm to neighbouring living conditions which outweighs the private benefit to the appeal dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 57 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan - LP1 (2024)
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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