®Planning appeal decision
Rodenhurst Court, Rodenhurst Road, London , SW4 8AD
Planning appeal 3251633 at Rodenhurst Court, Rodenhurst Road, London , SW4 8AD (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 7 September 2021 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
demolition of the existing garages and erection of part single, part 1, part 2 storey ‘L’ shaped building to provide 3 dwelling houses (Use Class C3) with roof terraces, and the provision of car parking spaces, refuse and cycle stores, landscaping and associated alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
- Postcode
- SW4 8AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to outlook and privacy; and whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, privacy and private amenity space
- Whether or not the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overbearing impacts on outlook outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and the considerable weight afforded to the affordable housing contribution.
The benefits of housing supply and affordable housing contribution were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the material harm to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions regarding outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q7Policy Q14Policy H5Policy Q2Policy H2Policy D4Lambeth Local Plan 2015London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy H2
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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