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Dismissed8 April 20223281575

Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road , London, SW16 1DR

Planning appeal 3281575 at Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road , London, SW16 1DR (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 8 April 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The adequacy of the access arrangements.

construction of flats on air space above existing mixed use blocks

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
MacLeod R
Postcode
SW16 1DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The adequacy of the access arrangements
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on a conservation area
  • The suitability of the proposed unit mix
  • The adequacy of living conditions for future occupiers in relation to unit size, light, outlook and amenity space provision
  • The impact on living conditions of occupiers of adjacent dwellings
  • The implications of the proposal for car parking, cycle storage and refuse and recycling storage

What decided it

The negative impact on the significance of the Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill Conservation Area through the proposed roof additions, combined with multiple breaches of development plan policies on access, housing mix, living conditions, and transport infrastructure, which could not be adequately addressed through planning conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D7London Plan Policy H10London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q1Lambeth Local Plan Policy H4Lambeth Local Plan Policy H6Lambeth Local Plan Policy H5Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q2Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q5Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q8Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q11Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q22Lambeth Local Plan Policy T6Lambeth Local Plan Policy T7Lambeth Local Plan Policy T3Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q13Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q12Lambeth Local Plan Policy EN7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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