Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 83 Southwood Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3QF
Planning appeal 3284032 at Land Adjacent to 83 Southwood Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3QF (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 7 June 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
described on the application form as the ‘construction of a single storey double garage’
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- SE9 3QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants at 83 Southwood Road, with particular regard to noise, disturbance, privacy, sunlight and daylight
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would form a subservient, well-designed addition that would not cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, living conditions, or highway safety, and would accord with the relevant development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy D3Policy E(a)Policy DH(b)Policy D14Policy IM4Policy T1
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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