®Planning appeal decision
108 Salter's Hill, London, SE19 1EA
a two storey attached new dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing and proposed dwelling, having regard to internal space and access for people with disabilities
- the provision of affordable housing
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to meet internal space standards under London Plan Policy D6 and failure to provide affordable housing in accordance with development plan policies rendered it unacceptable.
The local plan's justified requirement for affordable housing on small sites, reflecting acute housing affordability issues in the borough, outweighed the national policy position against affordable housing on non-major developments; however, this was overridden by the fundamental conflict with internal space standards and the lack of demonstrated affordable housing contribution.
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D7, London Plan Policy H4, London Plan Policy Q14, Lambeth Local Plan Policy H5, Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q1, Lambeth Local Plan Policy H2, Lambeth Local Plan Policy D4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.