Planning appeal decision
19-25 Beardell Street, London, SE19 1TP
Planning appeal 3292352 at 19-25 Beardell Street, London, SE19 1TP (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 31 January 2023 by Inspector Parkin A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposed development on industrial capacity.
erection of a three storey plus lower ground floor building providing a Class E unit at lower ground floor and five residential units across the upper floors, with associated refuse and cycle storage facilities
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parkin A
- Postcode
- SE19 1TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposed development on industrial capacity
- Effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- Effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with particular regard to outlook, natural light and privacy
- Transport and parking provision in the area
What decided it
The substantial net loss of industrial capacity combined with the failure to secure a legally sound planning obligation for transport and parking provision, together with unacceptable impacts on living conditions of both future and neighbouring occupiers, rendered the proposal unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ED4Policy E2Policy E7Policy H5Policy Q2Policy T3Policy T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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