27 Peninsula Heights, 93 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TY

Planning appeal 3302513 at 27 Peninsula Heights, 93 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TY (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the proposed use would amount to a material change of use and therefore development for the purposes of S55(1) of the Act.

the amalgamation of flats 26 and 27 to form a single dwelling

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Whitfield J
Postcode: SE1 7TY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the proposed use would amount to a material change of use and therefore development for the purposes of S55(1) of the Act
Appeal B: the effect of the development on the supply of housing in the Borough

What decided it

The net loss of one housing unit from amalgamation, whilst a planning consequence, is not of significance in the context of Lambeth's demonstrated ability to exceed its housing delivery targets and the proportionally small scale of such losses relative to annual housing delivery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: London Plan Policy H1London Plan Policy H2London Plan Policy H8Lambeth Local Plan Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 60Paragraph 66

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