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Dismissed28 September 20266011324

L/A to 2 Claremont Road, London, E17 5RJ

Planning appeal 6011324 at L/A to 2 Claremont Road, London, E17 5RJ (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of a two storey dwellinghouse (1 bedroom) (Use class C3) including landscaping and ancillary refuse and cycle storage

Authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written Part 1
Development
residential
Postcode
E17 5RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and privacy
  • sustainable transport with particular regard to cycling and car free development

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of future occupiers, and absence of a car-free legal agreement outweighed the limited benefits of a single additional residential unit on a brownfield site.

the limited benefits of an additional residential unit and efficient use of brownfield land did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, living conditions of future occupiers, and sustainable transport

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 53Policy 57Policy 58Policy 60Policy 61Policy 66

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