®Planning appeal decision
Land Off Windsor Grove, West Norwood, London, SE27 9NT
Planning appeal 3285463 at Land Off Windsor Grove, West Norwood, London, SE27 9NT (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 19 May 2022 by Inspector Clegg R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character of the area, having regard to vehicle movements.
Demolition of all existing buildings and structures and the provision of a new building and associated hard and soft landscaping in respect of the use of the site as a metal recycling and management facility
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- minerals-waste · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Clegg R
- Postcode
- SE27 9NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character of the area, having regard to vehicle movements.
- The effect of the proposed development on the amenity of pedestrians, cyclists and local residents.
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and traffic movement.
- Whether the proposed development would contribute to the sustainable management of waste in Lambeth.
- Whether the proposed development would be consistent with the Development Plan.
- The effect of other considerations on the overall planning balance.
What decided it
The proposal's overall accordance with the Development Plan, particularly its support for sustainable waste management and safeguarded waste site policy, combined with the absence of any unacceptable harm to character, amenity or highway safety.
The benefits of the contribution to sustainable waste management and the reduction in the capacity gap, the removal of a barrier to housing delivery at Shakespeare Road (both moderate weight), the biodiversity net gain (significant weight) and local employment opportunities (limited weight) clearly outweighed the limited harm from increased traffic making conditions less pleasant for pedestrians and cyclists (limited weight).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D14Policy T2Policy T4Policy Q2Policy EN7Policy SI7Policy SI8Policy SI9Policy ED3Policy G5Policy G6Policy EN1Policy T1Policy T1(G)Policy S1Policy SI1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 9Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 81Paragraph 104Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 170Paragraph 180
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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