®Planning appeal decision
144 Brixton Hill, LONDON, SW2 1SD
a full width rear extension at 1st floor; rear stair enclosure at 2nd floor plus associated alterations; conversion of the 1st and 2nd floors to provide 4 x 2 bed and 2 x 1 bed flats; conversion of a storage space at rear ground floor to provide a bicycle and refuse store
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hall C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the property and the Rush Common and Brixton Hill Conservation Area
- the living conditions of future occupants of the development with regard to the layout of the internal accommodation and the provision of outdoor amenity space
- the provision of cycle parking and refuse facilities
- whether there is an effective mechanism to secure the additional units of accommodation as car parking permit free housing
What decided it
The cumulative effect of less than substantial harm to the conservation area, material harm to future occupants' living conditions, inadequate cycle parking and refuse facilities, and the absence of a binding mechanism to secure car parking restrictions rendered the proposal unacceptable.
The benefits of additional housing in an accessible location did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the material harm to living conditions of future occupants.
Plan policies cited: Policy Q5, Policy Q11, Policy Q22, Policy Q23, Policy H5, Policy Q2, Policy D4, Policy T1, Policy T3, Policy T6, Policy T7, Policy Q12, Policy Q13, Policy EN7
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.