271 Forest Road, Walthamstow, LONDOPN, E17 6HD

Authority: Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: community-institutional
Postcode: E17 6HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, including its effect on the significance of the host building as a non-designated heritage asset
the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at 7 and 8 Rennes Road and 269 and 273 Forest Road, with regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight

What decided it

The development causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with no material considerations indicating it should be determined other than in accordance with the development plan.

The modest benefits to the community facility and support for social cohesion and cultural diversity were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, and the appeal was dismissed in accordance with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy 53 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Part 1: Shaping the Borough 2020-2035, Policy 57 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Part 1: Shaping the Borough 2020-2035

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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