Three detached houses at 92 Larkswood Road, Chingford, London E4

“Committee/Date: Planning – 06 May 2025 Application reference: 243161 Applicant: [the applicant]: Larkswood Road, Chingford, London, E4 9DU Proposed development: Demolition of two existing dwellings and construction of 3 x 2 storey dwelling house together with gated access, boundary fence, car parking with a carport, secure waste and recycling storage and associated landscaping. Wards affected: Larkswood Appendices: None…”

“The proposal is for the demolition of the existing buildings, and construction of three detached houses of three bedroom six person, accessed via the existing site access, which will be gated as part of the new development. The dwellings would be centrally positioned on the site, set away from site boundary, unlike the existing buildings. Each dwelling would benefit from a side/rear garden wrapping around the property.”

“The site occupies a backland position surrounded by the gardens of properties along Larkswood Road, Bourne Gardens and Ainslie Wood Gardens. The site falls on the southern side of Larkswood Road. It is broadly rectangular in shape and measures circa 1486m2 and is enclosed by areas of close board timber fencing and areas of dense and mature vegetation. The site access is from an existing driveway that runs between No. 90 and No.94 Larkswood Road.”

“Fig 2: Site location plan 3.4. The site is an enclosed site, setting back approximately 30m from the nearest properties and 48m from Larkswood Road. The surrounding area is suburban and residential in character, which mostly comprises semi-detached and terraced dwellings of a mid- twentieth century design. Hipped roofs are a unifying design characteristic although some of these have been extended in to end gables alongside roof extensions. 3.5.”

“Planning 5.1. There was a previous application (reference 220740) for a development of three two- storey detached house, which was withdrawn on 04 July 2022. Pre-application 5.2. Pre-application advice reference: PRE_22_0217 was sought for the demolition of two existing dwellings and the construction of 3x3 bedroom detached houses with associated landscaping and parking. This application has subsequently been submitted following the pre-application. Planning Enforcement 5.3.”

“The principle of the introduction of three 3-bedroom residential units in this location is acceptable. The proposal would provide a well-designed, high quality residential development which would achieve satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupants and would not have an adverse impact on neighbouring amenity or highway safety.”

“Overall, officers have given careful consideration to the material considerations and where impacts are forecast to arise from the proposed development, adequate mitigation measures have been introduced to make the proposed development acceptable in planning terms. RECOMMENDATION”

“Table 2: summary of internal responses Consultee Comments Highways No highway concerns raised, and the following was requested on grant of any forthcoming approval: - Submission of Full Construction Logistic Plan (CLP, along with financial contribution of £250 towards CLP monitoring.”

“Table 3: summary of external responses Consultee Comments Highams Park Planning Group No response. Thames Water No response. Natural England No objection subject to appropriate mitigation measures. London Fire Brigade No response.”

“That planning permission be granted for application 243161 in line with the reasons and recommendations contained in the committee report, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, and completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement (S106) with the following Heads of Terms:”

“Minor Amendments That authority to be given to the Assistant Director - Development Management and Building Control in consultation with the Council’s Legal Services for the sealing of the S106 Agreement and to agree any minor amendments to the conditions or the legal agreement on the terms set out above.”