®Planning appeal decision
Garages South of Babington Court, Babington Road, London, SW16 6AJ
Planning appeal 3276382 at Garages South of Babington Court, Babington Road, London, SW16 6AJ (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 3 December 2021 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to size, private amenity space, and privacy.
demolition of existing block of 6 Garages and construction of 4 no flats, 2 one bedroom and 2 two bedroom with associated amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- SW16 6AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to size, private amenity space, and privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of surrounding residential properties with regard to privacy, outlook, daylight and sunlight
- Whether the development would contribute to sustainable transport
What decided it
The Inspector could not be certain that an acceptable scheme capable of providing adequate living conditions for future occupants and avoiding unacceptable harm to neighbouring properties and the character of the area could be delivered at the reserved matters stage.
The significant weight given to housing delivery was outweighed by the fundamental conflicts with the development plan regarding living conditions for future occupants, character and appearance, and impacts on neighbouring residential amenity, with no other considerations sufficient to overcome this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)Policy Q5 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)Policy Q7 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)Policy Q8 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.