®Planning appeal decision
Vacant Land North West & Adjacent to 522, Sidcup Road (South End), Mottingham, London, SE9 3AF
construction of three new single-storey starter homes
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable and inclusive standard of residential accommodation for future occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area by appearing as a stark and inconsistent addition to the established pattern of development, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited social, economic and environmental benefits, including the modest contribution to housing supply, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy D5 of the London Plan, Policy D7 of the London Plan, Policy H(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies, Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.