®Planning appeal decision
20-22 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QU
Planning appeal 3279306 at 20-22 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8QU (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents in the surrounding area in relation to noise and disturbance.
Demolition of existing garden structures and replacement with a new timber shelter
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE5 8QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents in the surrounding area in relation to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The operational necessity for the front doors to be regularly opened after 22:00 hours would negate the soundproofing qualities of the shelter and cause noise nuisance to neighbouring residents, contrary to development plan policies protecting residential amenity.
The economic benefits of supporting the restaurant business and enabling it to operate safely during the pandemic were outweighed by the proposal's environmental impacts on the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D14 of the new London Plan (2021)Policy SP13 of the Southwark Core Strategy (2011)Saved Policy 3.2 of the Southwark Plan (2007)Saved Policy 3.13 of the Southwark Plan (2007)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 81
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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