®Planning appeal decision
80 Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9NW
Planning appeal 3258370 at 80 Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9NW (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements imposed by the disputed conditions (Condition 4 requiring on-site turning areas and Condition 9 requiring forward-direction vehicle entry and exit) are necessary, relevant to the development and reasonable in all other respects, with regard to the effect of the development on highway safety.
development described as the “reinstatement of lawful residential use (Use Class C3) at first and second floors, and use of ground floor as ancillary display, sale and storage to builders merchants' (Use Class B8); erection of ground floor rear extension, rear dormer roof extension, installation of 4x front roof lights and replacement windows at first floor level (part retrospective)” without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 19/03484/FUL, dated 17 February 2020
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SE27 9NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements imposed by the disputed conditions (Condition 4 requiring on-site turning areas and Condition 9 requiring forward-direction vehicle entry and exit) are necessary, relevant to the development and reasonable in all other respects, with regard to the effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The necessity of on-site turning areas and forward-direction vehicle movements to prevent disruptive and unsafe manoeuvring of large delivery vehicles on a constrained urban street with significant pedestrian and traffic activity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1Policy T6Policy T7Policy T8Policy Q2
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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