®Planning appeal decision
81 LOTHIAN ROAD, Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road, LONDON, SW9 6TS
demolition of the existing community centre (Use Class D1) and erection of 5 storey building plus basement and roof top to provide 205sqm of community space (Use Class D1) at ground floor and 8 residential units (Use Class C3) at upper floors comprising 2 one-bed, 4 two-bed and 2 three-bed, together with amenity space at roof level and provision of cycle and refuse storages
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the Minet Estate Conservation Area, including with regard to the effect of the proposal on trees
- Whether or not living conditions for future occupiers of the development would be acceptable with particular regard to light and outlook
- The effect of the proposal on the safe and efficient operation of the highway network in the vicinity of the appeal site with particular regard to provision for parking
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Minet Estate Conservation Area through adverse effects on trees, combined with harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions, and highway impacts, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the development.
Plan policies cited: Policy Q2, Policy Q5, Policy Q7, Policy Q8, Policy Q10, Policy Q22, Policy H5, Policy T6, Policy D4, Policy T1
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.