Planning appeal decision
Land R/O 1 Annesley Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0JX
Planning appeal 3286602 at Land R/O 1 Annesley Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 0JX (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 9 August 2022 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area.
the demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a single dwellinghouse together with hard and soft landscaping, car and cycle parking and bin storage
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SE3 0JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area
- Whether or not the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight and outlook
What decided it
The amended drawings (Option B) providing additional windows to bedrooms 3 and 4 resolved the Council's concerns about daylight and outlook, while the scale and contemporary design of the dwelling were found to be appropriate for the Conservation Area setting without causing unacceptable harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H(c)Policy DH1Policy DH3Policy DH(h)Policy DH(j)Policy H5Policy D3Policy HC1Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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