®Planning appeal decision
5, Downsell Road, Stratford, E15 2Tr
change of use from a single family dwelling to 2 flats comprising a three-bedroom family unit at ground floor and first floor level and studio within the extended loft space: both units facilitated by a single-storey side and rear extension as well as dormer extension
- Authority
- Waltham Forest London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- E15 2TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on housing mix within the Borough, with regard to the provision of family sized dwellings
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal space and access to external amenity space
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision through planning obligations in respect of, i) car parking arrangements, ii) sustainable transport, iii) mitigation of effects on the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and iv) monitoring of the Construction Logistics Plan (CLP)
What decided it
The lack of external amenity space for the studio flat, which would conflict with Local Plan Policy 56 and provide unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, combined with the conflict with Policy 20A regarding subdivision of a dwelling below 124sqm, outweighed the limited benefits of additional housing on a brownfield site.
The significant harm from lack of external amenity space to Flat 2 and limited weight conflict with Policy 20A were not outweighed by the limited benefits of an additional residential unit on a small brownfield site in an accessible location with modest socio-economic benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy 20 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan Part 1 (2024), Policy 20A, Policy 20B, Policy 15, Policy 16, Policy 56, Policy 48, Policy 66(k), Policy 3, Policy 58, Policy 60, Policy 61, Policy 63, Policy 65, Policy 94, London Plan 2021 Policy D4, London Plan 2021 Policy T1, London Plan 2021 Policy T2, London Plan 2021 Policy T3, London Plan 2021 Policy T4, London Plan 2021 Policy T5, London Plan 2021 Policy T7, London Plan 2021 Policy T9, London Plan Policy H1, London Plan Policy H2
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.