Land to Rear of 73 and 73A Greenvale Road, London, SE9 1PB

Planning appeal 3279499 at Land to Rear of 73 and 73A Greenvale Road, London, SE9 1PB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed development, having particular regard to the availability of outlook.

demolition of existing garage, removal of existing vehicle access and drop kerb, construction of new 2 bedroom dwelling house across ground floor and basement levels fronting Grangehill Road

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith A
Postcode: SE9 1PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed development, having particular regard to the availability of outlook

What decided it

The Inspector's assessment that acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, particularly regarding outlook from the basement bedrooms and the overall quality of the internal and external spaces, combined with the conclusion that the scheme would not cause material harm to the character and appearance of the area or to neighbouring amenities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D6 of The London Plan 2021Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)Policy D7 of The London Plan 2021

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