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Dismissed16 August 20213268333

491-505 Southend Lane, Bellingham, London, SE26 5BL

Planning appeal 3268333 at 491-505 Southend Lane, Bellingham, London, SE26 5BL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 16 August 2021 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is a suitable use within the Local Employment Location.

Full planning application for a change of use of 491-505 Southend Lane, London, SE26 5BL from B8 (warehouse storage) to a flexible use class between B8 (warehouse storage) and D1 (place of worship)

Authority
London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Scott A
Postcode
SE26 5BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal is a suitable use within the Local Employment Location
  • The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of local residents with regards to noise and disturbance
  • The impact of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant loss of employment space in a designated Local Employment Location, harm to neighbouring residential amenity through noise and disturbance, and unacceptable impacts on highway and pedestrian safety, with no material considerations to outweigh these harms.

The positive contribution to community cohesion and faith-based activities did not outweigh the significant loss of employment purpose, undemonstrated impacts on neighbouring living conditions, and highway and pedestrian safety concerns; the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Lewisham Core Strategy 2011 Policy 3Development Management Policies 2014 DM Policy 10Development Management Policies 2014 DM Policy 44Development Management Policies 2014 DM Policy 26Development Management Policies 2014 DM Policy 29Core Strategy Policy 14London Plan 2021
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 57

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