®Planning appeal decision
131-135 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, SE13 6AA
the erection of a two-storey roof extension to create 4 additional residential units, incorporating the provision of refuse/recycling and cycle storage facilities for occupiers of the additional units
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the transport and highways impacts of the development
- Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the external appearance of the building
- Whether prior approval should be granted having particular regard to the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the new dwellinghouses
What decided it
The proposal failed to meet the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB paragraphs AB.2.(1)(a), (e) and (f) of the GPDO on the grounds of inadequate provision for sustainable transport, harmful external appearance, and insufficient natural light for future occupiers.
Framework references: 104, 111, 126, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 14 of the 2011 Lewisham Core Strategy, Policy 29 of the 2014 Lewisham Development Management Local Plan, Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy, Policies 30, 31 and 33 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan, Policy 32 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan, Policies T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021
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.