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Green Bank Cottage and Taymount Lodge, Taymount Rise , London, SE23 3UL
Planning appeal 3301204 at Green Bank Cottage and Taymount Lodge, Taymount Rise , London, SE23 3UL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting and significance of the adjacent non-designated heritage asset known as Taymount Grange.
the demolition of 2no. dwellings (Greenbank Cottage and Taymount Lodge) and the erection of a 20no. unit apartment building, associated bin and bike stores and associate landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- SE23 3UL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting and significance of the adjacent non-designated heritage asset known as Taymount Grange
- Highway safety with particular reference to the proposed delivery and servicing strategy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the non-designated heritage asset Taymount Grange, combined with the highway safety concerns regarding the servicing strategy, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 14 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 30 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy 32 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy 37 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy 25 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 69
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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