®Planning appeal decision
88 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1BW
Planning appeal 3288001 at 88 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1BW (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 1 December 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 area, with particular regard to the setting of adjacent Listed buildings at 86 and 90 Eltham High Street.
the demolition of existing church and nursery and construction of a multi-purpose building to accommodate 7 residential units, comprising (3x2) bed, (4x1) bed flats and a new church building
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SE9 1BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of adjacent Listed buildings at 86 and 90 Eltham High Street
- The provision of community facilities, with particular regard to the loss of an existing nursery
- Living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flats, with particular regard to daylight and sunlight, and accessibility
- Living conditions for neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The unjustified loss of the existing nursery community facility, combined with inadequate daylight and sunlight for future occupiers and lack of lift accessibility, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be approved despite modest housing and economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH3Policy DH(i)Policy CH(a)Policy CH1Policy H5Policy DH(b)Policy D3Policy HC1Policy D6Policy S1Policy S3
- 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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