®Planning appeal decision
556 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3QG
Planning appeal 3255202 at 556 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 3QG (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the size of habitable rooms, the provision of amenity space, outlook and light.
retention of self contained 1 bed dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- SW16 3QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the size of habitable rooms, the provision of amenity space, outlook and light
- whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory arrangements for refuse storage
- whether or not the proposal would make an appropriate contribution to affordable housing
- the effect of the proposal on the operation of the highway with particular regard to parking
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to the small size of the dwelling, poor outlook and light, lack of amenity space, and inadequate refuse storage arrangements, combined with failure to make an appropriate affordable housing contribution.
The limited benefits of providing a new home and economic benefits from local facility use were outweighed by the failure to meet minimum space standards, provide adequate amenity space, outlook and light, and satisfactory refuse storage, and the failure to make an appropriate affordable housing contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan, 2021Policy H5 of the Lambeth Local Plan, September 2015Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan, September 2015Policy Q12 of the Lambeth Local Plan, September 2015Policy H2 of the Lambeth Local Plan, September 2015Policy T6 of the Lambeth Local Plan, September 2015Policy T7 of the Lambeth Local Plan, September 2015
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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