Planning appeal decision
57 Birchdene Drive, London, SE28 8RN
Planning appeal 3278985 at 57 Birchdene Drive, London, SE28 8RN (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 6 January 2022 by Inspector Pinto A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
conversion of garage into office space
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pinto A
- Postcode
- SE28 8RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area by disrupting the consistent, coherent terrace design that defines the street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH3 of The London Plan (2021)Policy DH(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with detailed Policies (2014)Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with detailed Policies (2014)Residential Extensions, Basements and Conversions Guidance SPD (2018)
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.
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