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Allowed22 July 20266011080

41 Empress Avenue, London, E4 8SR

Planning appeal 6011080 at 41 Empress Avenue, London, E4 8SR (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector SJ Desai, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 39 and 43 Empress Avenue, particularly in terms of outlook.

construction of a single storey rear extension with a raised roof lantern

Authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
SJ Desai
Postcode
E4 8SR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 39 and 43 Empress Avenue, particularly in terms of outlook

What decided it

The modest height, flat-roofed form, and recessed roof lantern of the extension, combined with existing boundary treatments and the retention of substantial open aspects from neighbouring properties, would not result in unacceptable harm to living conditions or an oppressive sense of enclosure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 57
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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