Rear of 106 Westcombe Park Road, London, SE3 7RZ

Planning appeal 3296001 at Rear of 106 Westcombe Park Road, London, SE3 7RZ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 8 November 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of surrounding residential properties with specific regard to noise and disturbance.

use of garages as storage (Use Class B8)

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Nilsson A
Postcode: SE3 7RZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of surrounding residential properties with specific regard to noise and disturbance
Whether or not the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area
The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of occupants of surrounding residential properties through noise and disturbance from the B8 storage use outweighed any other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E(a) Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)Policy D13 The London Plan (2021)Policy D14 The London Plan (2021)Policy DH1 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)Policy DH3 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)Policy DH(h) Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)Policy HC1 The London Plan (2021)Policy IM4 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy (2014)Policy T1 The London Plan (2021)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202

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