Planning appeal decision
Garages to Rear of 29 - 31 Richborne Terrace, London , SW8 1AS
Planning appeal 3299257 at Garages to Rear of 29 - 31 Richborne Terrace, London , SW8 1AS (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 19 October 2022 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers with regard to outlook and outdoor space.
conversion of existing garages to the rear of 29 - 31 Richborne Terrace to provide a one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- SW8 1AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers with regard to outlook and outdoor space
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the surrounding highway network in relation to parking and congestion
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to poor external outlook and inadequate outdoor space, contrary to development plan policies requiring good design and adequate amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5Policy Q2Policy Q1Policy T2Policy T6Policy D4Policy D6London Plan Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 104
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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