®Planning appeal decision
Land Off Windsor Grove, West Norwood, London, SE27 9NT
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
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).
Framework references: 8, 9, 11, 56, 57, 81, 104, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 124, 170, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy D14, Policy T2, Policy T4, Policy Q2, Policy EN7, Policy SI7, Policy SI8, Policy SI9, Policy ED3, Policy G5, Policy G6, Policy EN1, Policy T1, Policy T1(G), Policy S1, Policy SI1
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.