®Planning appeal decision
148 Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1JQ
Planning appeal 3280911 at 148 Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1JQ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to privacy and whether the proposal would result in an unneighbourly sense of enclosure.
redevelopment of the rear side of the site to form 16 new-built residential units, together with the alteration of 3 of the 6 existing maisonette units
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- SE18 1JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to privacy and whether the proposal would result in an unneighbourly sense of enclosure
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants, with particular regard to pedestrian safety and vehicle fumes
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents (No 29 Tewson Road) and future occupants of single-aspect flats outweighed the housing and other benefits under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of the proposal, including harm to living conditions of neighbours and future occupants, were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and other benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H(c)Policy DH(b)Policy DH1Policy D6Policy D3Policy E(a)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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