®Planning appeal decision
Land to rear of 237-265 Bromley Road, London, SE6 2RA
construction of 7 residential units (3 x one bed and 4 x two bed), together with ground floor front extensions, first floor extension and second floor extension, elevational alterations, access, cycle and refuse storage, and boundary treatment
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the Grade II Listed buildings of the Passfields Estate
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of No 4 Bellingham Road and the Passfields Estate with particular regard to privacy
- Whether safe and suitable access arrangements would be provided for future occupants of the development
What decided it
The proposal fails on two independent grounds: unacceptable outlook from ground floor living spaces and failure to demonstrate safe and suitable access arrangements with secured long-term maintenance provision.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was dismissed due to conflicts with the development plan on material grounds with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy 15, DM Policy 30, DM Policy 31, DM Policy 32, DM Policy 33, Policy D4, Policy D3, Core Policy 14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.