®Planning appeal decision
Garages South of Babington Court, Babington Road, London, SW16 6AJ
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
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.
Plan policies cited: 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)
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.