Planning appeal decision
33 Campshill Road, London , SE13 6QU
Planning appeal 3266864 at 33 Campshill Road, London , SE13 6QU (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the construction of one additional storey on the existing building and four-storey rear extension at 33 Campshill Road SE13, to increase the size of the flats and provide 2, three-bedroom self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- SE13 6QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the existing and future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the land to the rear of the proposal
- refuse and recycling storage
- cycle storage
- car parking
- affordable housing
What decided it
The harm to living conditions of existing and future occupiers, combined with prejudice to future use of adjacent land, outweighed the benefits of additional housing provision.
The benefits of two new family-sized dwellings and additional bedroom space were outweighed by the harm to living conditions of existing and future occupiers and prejudice to future development of adjacent land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 1 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policies 30 and 31 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy DM30 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy DM32 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy 13 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 14 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 29 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 54Paragraph 63
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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