Planning appeal decision
315A Brockley Road, London, SE4 2QZ
Planning appeal 3280727 at 315A Brockley Road, London, SE4 2QZ (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 15 March 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building, the surrounding area and on a conservation area in relation to its scale, design and materials.
single storey building for use as storage/office space
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE4 2QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building, the surrounding area and on a conservation area in relation to its scale, design and materials
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area arising from the building's scale, design and materials, combined with its poor relationship to the frontage terrace, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposed storage and office use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (2011)Policy 16 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (2011)Policy DM30 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy DM33 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy DM36 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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