®Planning appeal decision
Unit 1 Ashby Mews, London, SE4 1TB
Planning appeal 3287376 at Unit 1 Ashby Mews, London, SE4 1TB (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Parkin A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposed development on employment land provision.
the partial demolition of existing light industrial (B1c use) building, alterations and extensions to provide a terrace of 4 two-storey residential dwellings (C3 use) and associated refuse collection facilities, cycle parking and amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parkin A
- Postcode
- SE4 1TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposed development on employment land provision
- Effect of the proposed development on the significance of designated heritage assets
- Living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to natural light and outlook
- Living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to bicycle use
What decided it
The failure to adequately justify the loss of employment land, combined with less than substantial harm to the Brockley Conservation Area that was not outweighed by the limited public benefits, and inadequate bicycle storage provision that would discourage cycling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy DM11 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 16 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy DM33 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy DM36 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM32 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021Policy 14 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69Paragraph 11
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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