®Planning appeal decision
1 Haven Way, London, SE1 3FJ
the construction of an additional storey to provide 5 additional residential units (2no. x 1-bedroom units, 2no. x 2-bedroom units and 1no. x 3-bedroom unit) and associated refuse storage and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would accord with the provisions of Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, having particular regard to the external appearance of the building
- Whether the proposed development would accord with the provisions of Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, having particular regard to the impact on the amenity of neighbouring premises, with particular regard to the fifth-floor occupiers of the host property
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of the fifth-floor occupiers of the host property through the loss of 15 rooflights and alteration to the remaining 6 rooflights, which would substantially reduce the light and airy character of these residential units, outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply.
The modest benefit to local housing supply was insufficient to outweigh the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly the fifth-floor residents of the host property.
Framework references: 125, 130
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4, Southwark Plan 2007 Saved Policy 3.12, Southwark Plan 2007 Saved Policy 3.13, Southwark Plan 2007 Policy 3.2, Core Strategy 2011 Strategic Policy 12, Core Strategy 2011 Policy 13, Council's 2015 Technical Update to the Residential Design Guide (2011) Supplementary Planning Document Section 3.4
Judgments cited: R (Sunilkumar Bansilal Patel) v SSCLG and others CO/1207/2016; East Hertfordshire District Council v Secretary of State for CLG and another CO/3768/2016 & CO/3820/2016
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