®Planning appeal decision
354 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AA
Planning appeal 3269168 at 354 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9AA (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 10 December 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it is reasonable to require evidence of an absence of demand for use of the upper floor for employment purposes.
extension of first floor and use from a B1(Office) to a C3 (Residential) to form a 1x2 bedroom flat and replace existing flat roof with mansard set behind raised parapet wall to create a 1x1 bedroom flat on new second floor
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE27 9AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether it is reasonable to require evidence of an absence of demand for use of the upper floor for employment purposes
- whether a contribution towards off site affordable housing provision is warranted
- whether a legal agreement should be required in relation to on street car parking permits and a car club membership
- the impact of the additional floor area on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers in relation to outlook, overlooking and loss of privacy
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating that the vacant office floorspace had been marketed for the required two-year period, combined with the lack of a legal agreement to secure car-free development and the significant loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ED2 (Lambeth Local Plan 2015)Policy ED1 (Lambeth Local Plan 2021)Policy H2 (Lambeth Local Plan 2015)Policy H2 (Lambeth Local Plan 2021)Policy H6 (Lambeth Local Plan 2021)London Plan Policy T6Policy Q2 (Lambeth Local Plan 2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 64
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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