Change of valley roof to a flat roof dormer

www.planningportal.gov.uk/planninginspectorate Appeal Decision Site visit made on 8 November 2018 by C J Leigh BSc(Hons) MPhil MRTPI an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Decision date: 19 November 2018 Appeal Ref: APP/U5930/D/18/3209033 20 Grange Park Road, London, E10 5EP  The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against a refusal to grant planning permission.  The appeal is made by Mr Zahid Ali against the decision of the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest.  The application Ref 181546, dated 1 May 2018, was refused by notice dated 16 July 2018.  The development proposed is the change of valley roof to a flat roof dormer. Preliminary matters 1. The planning application submitted to the Council was a householder application, for works or extension to a dwelling, and the Council determined the application on that basis. I have therefore determined this appeal on the same basis as seeking an extension to a single family dwellinghouse. Decision 2. The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for the change of valley roof to a flat roof dormer at 20 Grange Park Road, London, E10 5EP in accordance with the terms of the application Ref 181546, dated 1 May 2018, subject to the following conditions: 1) The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision. 2) The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall match those used in the existing building. 3) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 6149/50, 6149/51, 6159/60 & 6149/61 Reasons 3. The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area. 4. There is an existing extension to the roof of the rear closet wing of the property, which is visible from nearby properties and from Wilmot Road. The appeal property and the terrace of Grange Park Road are tall, and the proposed roof extension would be set behind the existing roof extension and seen in the Appeal Decision APP/U5930/D/18/3209033 2 context of that addition, and the taller and deeper property fronting Grange Park Road to the south. 5. This change to the rear elevation would have little effect on the character and appearance of the area due to the limited visibility of the addition. The modest dimensions and proportions of the dormer, and the absence of change to the main rear elevation of the house, would further minimise any visual impact of the addition. Thus, the change to the roof would not impact on the wider area. Due to the parapet of the front elevation there would not be any harmful effect on longer views of the terrace along Grange Park Road. 6. The proposal would therefore not conflict with the relevant policies of the development plan, namely Policy CS15 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan – Core Strategy (2012), and Policies DM4 and DM29 of the Waltham Forest Local Plan – Development Management Policies (2013), and the Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document (2010). Amongst other matters these require that alterations and extensions to buildings should relate to the original building, the street scene and the character of the area. The appeal is therefore allowed. I have attached a condition requiring matching materials, to ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development, and a condition specifying the relevant drawing as this provides certainty. C J Leigh INSPECTOR