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Dismissed1 December 20223293666

26A Inglemere Road, Forest Hill, SE23 2BE

Planning appeal 3293666 at 26A Inglemere Road, Forest Hill, SE23 2BE (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Spencer D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of a dwelling on the appeal site having regard to the character and appearance of the area (both appeals).

demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of one detached dwelling house

Authority
London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Spencer D
Postcode
SE23 2BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The principle of a dwelling on the appeal site having regard to the character and appearance of the area (both appeals)
  • The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 69 and 70 Bampton Road with regard to outlook (Appeal A only)

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from consolidating development within the valuable enclosed rear garden space of the perimeter block outweighed the modest benefits of the proposed dwelling(s).

The modest benefits of delivering one additional dwelling did not outweigh the significant environmental harm to character and appearance and resultant conflict with the development plan; for Appeal A, this was further outweighed by additional harm to neighbours' living conditions and conflict with parking policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM Policy 30DM Policy 33Policy 15 (Core Strategy)Policy 14 (Core Strategy)Policy T6 (London Plan)Policy T6.1 (London Plan)Policy H2 (London Plan)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 126Paragraph 108Paragraph 124

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