Planning appeal decision
78 Boxgrove Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9JP
Planning appeal 3275210 at 78 Boxgrove Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9JP (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the host property and residential character of the area.
erection of part first floor rear extension and single storey side porch extension
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- SE2 9JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the host property and residential character of the area
What decided it
The scale, bulk and massing of the first-floor rear extension would be visually dominant and harmful to the residential character of the area when viewed from the adjacent public open space, contrary to local plan design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH(a)
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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