Planning appeal decision
46 Camberwell Church Street, Southwark, London , SE5 8QZ
Planning appeal 3287486 at 46 Camberwell Church Street, Southwark, London , SE5 8QZ (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 10 June 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal results in satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in relation to unit size and layout.
creation of a one bedroom self-contained unit on part of the first and second floors
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SE5 8QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal results in satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in relation to unit size and layout
What decided it
The proposed unit and retained flats fail to meet the minimum floor area and design quality standards required by Policy D6 of the London Plan and the Council's SPD, providing poor quality living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Residential Design Standards SPD (2011) Technical Update (2015)Saved Policy 4.2 of the Southwark Plan (2007)
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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