®Planning appeal decision
3 Knollys Road, LONDON, SW16 2JJ
construction of a new house on vacant land at 3 Knollys Road SW16
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area in respect of landscaping and the effect on existing site trees
- the effect of the proposal on the operation of the highway with particular regard to parking
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of amenity space at 3 Knollys Road
- whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with particular regard to amenity space
- whether or not the proposal would make an appropriate contribution to affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—inadequate tree and landscape protection, unmitigated parking stress, unacceptable loss of host property amenity space, insufficient private amenity space for future occupiers, and failure to contribute to affordable housing—with no material considerations sufficient to warrant approval.
The limited benefits of providing a new family home and local economic activity were insufficient to outweigh the multiple harms identified in relation to character and appearance, highway operation, and amenity space provision.
Plan policies cited: Policy Q9, Policy Q10, Policy T6, Policy Q14, Policy H5, Policy H2
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.