®Planning appeal decision
88 Eltham High Street, LONDON, SE9 1BW
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
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.
Framework references: 189, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DH1, Policy DH3, Policy DH(i), Policy CH(a), Policy CH1, Policy H5, Policy DH(b), Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy D6, Policy S1, Policy S3
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.