®Planning appeal decision
111 Marsala Road, Ladywell, London, SE13 7AE
Planning appeal 3266508 at 111 Marsala Road, Ladywell, London, SE13 7AE (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area.
a change of use of existing single 5 bedroom house to form two 2 bedroom 3 person dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- SE13 7AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its intended future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of private garden/external living space
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of a suitable family dwelling and would provide unacceptable living conditions for the upper floor flat due to the absence of private external amenity space, contrary to the development plan.
The modest benefits of one additional residential unit were outweighed by substantial harm to the provision of family housing and unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with no material considerations indicating the decision should depart from the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)DM Policy DM32London Plan 2021 Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
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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