®Planning appeal decision
Former London Television Centre, 60-72 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LT
Planning appeal 3306162 at Former London Television Centre, 60-72 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LT (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Masters C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is in accordance with the development plan.
demolition of the existing building and phased redevelopment to provide new buildings for office, culture & innovation hub, retail, food and beverage uses with cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping and associated works and plant, each phase being an independent act of development. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES) submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- other · Called In Planning Application
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Masters C
- Postcode
- SE1 9LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal is in accordance with the development plan
- The extent to which the proposed development is consistent with the Government policies for conserving and enhancing the historic environment (NPPF Chapter 16), in particular, in respect of designated heritage assets
- Any other matters the Inspector considers relevant
What decided it
The public benefits of the scheme (employment generation and public realm/placemaking benefits) were found to outweigh the less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets under the NPPF paragraph 208 heritage balance.
The substantial weight given to employment benefits and public realm/placemaking benefits, together with moderate weight for the employment and skills strategy, outweighed the great weight attributed to the less than substantial heritage harm and moderate weight attributed to the negative townscape contribution, resulting in the balance favouring the grant of permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan SI2LP Q20(ii)LP Q22LP Q25(A)LP Q26(A)(i)-(iii)LP PN1(H)(vii)LP PN1(H)(viii)LonP D9(C)(1)(a)(i)LonP D9(C)(1)(a)(ii)LonP D9(C)(1)(d)LonP HC1(C)LP Q26 Annex 10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 208Paragraph 202
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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