®Planning appeal decision
47a Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, London, TW9 2LW
Planning appeal 3260364 at 47a Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, London, TW9 2LW (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2021 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions for future occupants of the appeal property.
construction of a part 2/3 storey building to provide 16 co-living units (sui generis) and associated internal and external community facilities, and bicycle parking spaces
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- TW9 2LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions for future occupants of the appeal property
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
- affordable housing
- contributing to reducing the causes and effects of climate change
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, particularly through overbearing impact and loss of private outdoor space, combined with the failure to secure affordable housing and climate change mitigation, outweighed the benefits of additional residential accommodation.
the benefits of providing additional residential accommodation in a sustainable location and re-use of a vacant site did not outweigh the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions and the failures to secure affordable housing and climate change mitigation
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP35Policy LP1Policy LP8Policy LP39Policy LP36Policy LP22Policy H4Policy H5Policy S1
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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