®Planning appeal decision
The Ground and Basement Floors of 96 Friary Road, London, SE15 1PX
Planning appeal 3293847 at The Ground and Basement Floors of 96 Friary Road, London, SE15 1PX (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 February 2023 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme provides a satisfactory level of accommodation for occupants with respect to light, ventilation and outlook.
without planning permission the excavation and extension of the basement and the material change of use of the Property to a residential dwelling within the C3 use class ("the Unauthorised development")
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- SE15 1PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme provides a satisfactory level of accommodation for occupants with respect to light, ventilation and outlook
- Whether the appeal scheme provides sufficient amenity space for occupants
- Whether the appeal scheme would be safe from flooding
- Whether the appeal scheme ensures the safety of all building users with respect to fire safety
What decided it
The appeal scheme fails to comply with multiple development plan policies regarding living conditions (lack of natural light and adequate ceiling height), amenity space provision, flood risk resilience (failing the Exception Test), and fire safety measures, with no material considerations outweighing these conflicts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15Policy P68Policy D6Policy D11Policy D12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.