®Planning appeal decision
Raquel Court, 147 Snowsfields, London, SE1 3TE
demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 10 storey building plus basement consisting of 17 residential units, commercial at ground floor and basement and associated cycle and waste storage and other associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the impact on the adjacent conservation area with respect to its height and massing
- the adequacy of living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings with respect to the size of private external amenity space
What decided it
The height and massing of the proposed 10-storey building would result in an unduly conspicuous and incongruous feature that conflicts with the coherent scale and character of the surrounding area in its present context and fails to demonstrate satisfactory integration within the emerging context of neighbouring development.
The benefits of a net increase of 6 dwellings and improved dwelling quality were outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance; the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged due to the Council's housing delivery performance.
Framework references: 11, 126, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021), Policy 12 of the Southwark Core Strategy (2011), Saved Policy 3.12 of the Southwark Plan (2007), Saved Policy 3.13 of the Southwark Plan (2007), Saved Policy 3.18 of the Southwark Plan (2007), Saved Policy 3.20 of the Southwark Plan (2007), Saved Policy 4.2 of the Southwark Plan (2007)
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.