Roof extensions and bicycle store at 5 St Peters Avenue, Walthamstow, London E17

“Committee/Date: Planning – 2 nd September 2025 Application reference: 251315 Applicant: [the applicant]: St Peter’s Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 3PU Proposed development: Construction of a hip to gable side roof extension, and dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and safety railings), together with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope. Installation of bicycle storage and soft landscaping at front garden.”

“The proposal also includes installation of a timber-slatted bicycle store with hinged roof, measuring 3.5m in length, 1.4m in width, and 1.32m in height, positioned at the front corner of the garden near No.6 St Peter’s Avenue. New hedge planting is proposed to provide screening to the cycle store, along with soft landscaping to the front garden.”

“RECOMMENDATION 1.1 That planning permission is GRANTED subject to conditions and informatives. REASONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 2.1 The application is referred to Planning Committee due to the applicant being related to employees of the Council. SITE AND SURROUNDINGS 3.1 The application site relates to an end-of-terrace, two-storey dwelling located at the northern end of a short terrace of four properties (Nos. 5 to 8) on St Peter’s Avenue.”

“The application site is not located within a Conservation Area and is not subject to any other relevant restrictions, other than being located within an Archaeological Priority Zone and subject to a Borough-wide Article 4 direction relating to the change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to C4 (small HMO).”

“RELEVANT SITE HISTORY (A) Planning 5.1 Reference: 110447 Decision: Approved with informatives on 22-08-2011 Description: Certificate for a proposed use. Erection of single storey rear extension.”

“Adjacent Site 4 St Peter’s Avenue Reference: 200356 Decision: Refused (with Reasons) on 02-04-2020 Description: Construction of hip to gable side roof extension and rear dormer roof extension, together with installation of two roof lights to front roof slope. The refusal decision was appealed under app ref.”

“PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS 6.1 Public Consultation 6.2 The Council circulated 9 consultation letters to local residents on the 10/10/2024, as follows: • 4 to 6 Woodlands Gardens, Woodford New Road, Walthamstow, E17 3PS • 4 to 6 St Peter’s Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 3PU • 92 to 93 Forest Rise, Walthamstow, E17 3PN • 154 Greenway Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 3QW”

“The Council received no response as a result of neighbouring consultation. Statutory Consultation 6.5 No statutory consultations were required.”

“That planning permission be granted in line with the recommendations, conditions, reasons and informatives as set out in the committee report and update report for application 251315 for construction of a hip to gable side roof extension, and dormer roof extension to main rear roof (with French doors and safety railings), together with installation of three roof lights to front roof slope. Installation of bicycle storage and soft landscaping at front garden.”