Planning appeal decision
104 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5ED
Planning appeal 3259976 at 104 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5ED (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 15 October 2021 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area.
redevelopment of an existing mixed use building with the addition of a third and fourth floor roof extensions containing no.4 x 2 bedroom residential units with roof terraces
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- SE15 5ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area caused by the unduly prominent and incongruous form and mass of the proposed development clearly outweighed the modest public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area clearly outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal including housing delivery, construction jobs, and investment in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3.12Policy 3.13Policy 3.15Policy 3.16Policy 3.18Strategic Policy 12Policy HC1Policy D1Policy D3Policy D4Policy 3.17Policy P20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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