®Planning appeal decision
138 Rye Lane, Southwark, London, SE15 4RZ
‘Retrospective permission for café/bar (Use Class A3/A4) over ground and first floor with ancillary manager's accommodation at second floor, and new shopfront and bi-fold doors at rear (ground floor); Hours of operation Su-Th 06:30 to 00:00, F and Sa 06:30 to 01:00 (next day)’
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gray E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the development provides adequate fire safety measures for occupants of the second floor accommodation
What decided it
The development failed to convincingly demonstrate that noise and disturbance impacts on neighbouring residents would be acceptable, contrary to the development plan policies requiring high standards for reducing noise pollution and preventing loss of amenity.
Plan policies cited: Strategic Policy 13 of the Southwark Council Core Strategy 2011, Saved Policy 3.2 of the Southwark Plan 2007, Policy D12 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D5 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.