®Planning appeal decision
172 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RU
Planning appeal 3262572 at 172 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RU (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 15 November 2021 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupants of the flats, having regard to the internal space provided.
without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of the first floor flat into two self-contained flats and the second floor flat into two further self-contained flats ("the four unauthorised flats")
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- SW2 4RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupants of the flats, having regard to the internal space provided
- Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory provision for refuse and recycling and cycle storage
- Whether the appeal scheme would be car free
- Whether the appeal scheme provides an appropriate housing mix for the Borough
- Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupants of the flats with respect to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The appeal scheme fails to provide satisfactory living conditions due to internal floor space falling significantly below London Plan minimum standards of 37 sqm for one-bedroom and 61 sqm for two-bedroom dwellings, combined with inadequate provision for refuse, recycling and cycle storage and adverse impact on street parking.
The limited benefit from additional housing provision was afforded very limited weight against the multiple failures to meet development plan standards for living conditions, storage provision, car-free development and housing mix, resulting in a clear conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5Policy D6Policy Q12Policy T3Policy Q13Policy T6Policy H4Policy H6Policy Q2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119
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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