®Planning appeal decision
50 Porthcawe Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5TA
Planning appeal 3246647 at 50 Porthcawe Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5TA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 31 August 2021 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
5 storey 18m high residential development containing 2no 3 bed units, 2no 2 bed units and 4no 1 bed units. Communal roof garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- SE26 5TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupiers of the ground floor unit, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The harmful impact on character and appearance combined with the significant overbearing effect on ground floor occupiers' outlook outweighed the limited housing benefits of the development.
The limited housing benefits and compliance with other development plan policies were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the significant harm to the standard of accommodation for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy CS15Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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