Planning appeal decision
28F Panmure Road , London , SE26 6NA
Planning appeal 3277207 at 28F Panmure Road , London , SE26 6NA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 21 January 2022 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
a two storey dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cliff D
- Postcode
- SE26 6NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development's lack of setback from the side boundary would result in a two storey massing that appears overly prominent and incongruous within the streetscene, causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that outweighs the modest housing and land use benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (March 2021)Spatial Policy 5 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (2011)Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (2011)DM Policy 30 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)DM Policy 32 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)DM Policy 33 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy H2 of the London Plan
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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