®Planning appeal decision
136-137 Plumstead Road, London, SE18 7DY
Planning appeal 3268427 at 136-137 Plumstead Road, London, SE18 7DY (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 22 October 2021 by Inspector Osgathorp C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the street scene.
extension above existing 2-storey building to create an additional level and replacement of existing garage with 3-storey structure in conjunction with the creation of five self-contained residential flats
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Osgathorp C
- Postcode
- SE18 7DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the street scene
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the external amenity space provision for Flats 1 – 4, and the levels of daylight and outlook for Flat 2
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the host building and street scene, combined with the failure to provide acceptable living conditions due to inadequate external amenity space, outweighed the modest housing contribution.
The modest contribution towards housing needs was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the LP2021Policy D4 of the LP2021Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Adopted July 2014Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Adopted July 2014Policy D6 of the LP2021
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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