®Planning appeal decision
Allowed13 October 20233302513
27 Peninsula Heights, 93 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TY
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
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.
Framework references: 60, 66
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy H1, London Plan Policy H2, London Plan Policy H8, Lambeth Local Plan Policy H3
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.