27 Silver Birch Close, LONDON, SE28 8RW

conversion of garage to a habitable room and construction to enlarge an existing hard standing and drop kerb for an additional car

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Pinto A

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 be clearly visible from street level and would disrupt the existing architectural coherence and symmetrical pairing of the semi-detached properties, thereby harming the character and appearance of the area contrary to NPPF paragraph 130 and local design policies.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: 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)

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