®Planning appeal decision
Constance Court, 47 Blenheim Grove, Peckham , London, SE15 4QR
mansard roof extension of the existing flatted residential building to the front of the site to create one residential dwelling (Class C3); external alterations to the existing building including windows and brickwork; erection of a 2 - storey building comprising two residential dwellings (Class C3) to the rear of the site at lower ground and upper ground level; and associated car and cycle parking; refuse storage; landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on a conservation area
- the adequacy of the standard of accommodation proposed in relation to floor area and outlook
- the impact on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers in relation to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The massing of the additional floor to Constance Court would be harmful to the character and appearance of the Holly Grove Conservation Area, and the rear building would result in material loss of amenity for occupiers of existing dwellings, outweighing the benefits of 3 additional homes.
The benefits of providing 3 additional homes and other benefits such as electric charging points were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on the conservation area and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
Framework references: 11, 16, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy 3.13 (Urban design), Saved Policy 3.16 (Conservation areas), Saved Policy 3.2 (protection of amenity), Saved Policy 4.2 (quality of accommodation), Policy 12 (Southwark Core Strategy 2011)
Judgments cited: Bedford Borough Council v SSCLG & Nuon UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 2847; Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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