Planning appeal decision
138 Hither Green Lane, London, SE13 6QA
Planning appeal 3299100 at 138 Hither Green Lane, London, SE13 6QA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 29 March 2023 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development would meet the Council's aims to promote sustainable modes of transport.
creation of vehicular crossover and drop kerb at the side of No 138 Hither green line. The cross over will be on Radford Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- SE13 6QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development would meet the Council's aims to promote sustainable modes of transport
What decided it
The proposed vehicular crossover would facilitate parking provision exceeding the maximum London Plan standard of 0.75 spaces for the three-flat property, conflicting with policies promoting sustainable modes of transport.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T6Policy T6.1Core Strategy Policy 14DM Policy 29
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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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.
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