53 Baring Road, LONDON, SE12 0JS

double storey front and side extension along with loft conversion

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: MacLeod R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether a viable retail unit would be formed and the proposal's impact on the existing retail unit's viability
the adequacy of living conditions for occupiers of the proposed flat
the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal fails to provide satisfactory servicing for both retail units, adequate private amenity space for the flat, and safe highway arrangements, with these harms outweighing the modest benefit of one additional dwelling.

The modest benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a sustainable location and contributing to housing targets did not outweigh the harm to retail viability, living conditions, and highway safety.

Framework references: 111, 112, 119

Plan policies cited: DM Policy 16, Policy 32, Policy 14

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