®Planning appeal decision
7 & 9 Bebbington Road, London, SE18 1QX
construction of single storey infill rear extension, L shaped rear dormer with Juliet balcony and installation of two front roof lights, conversion of single dwelling into 1 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed self contained flats with associated refuse storage and cycle storage to no. 7 Bebbington Road. Construction of single storey infill rear extension, L shaped rear dormer with Juliet balcony and installation of two front roof lights, conversion of single dwelling into 1 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed self contained flats with associated refuse storage and cycle storage to no. 9 Bebbington Road
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moore J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the supply of small to medium sized family housing
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of small-to-medium sized family housing in an area of conversion pressure, combined with harm to character and appearance, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal under the tilted balance test.
The limited benefits of providing four smaller units and contributing to housing supply were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm from loss of family housing and moderate harm to character and appearance, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 60, 62, 124, 130, 219, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H10 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H2 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014, Policy H(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014, Policy DH(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014, Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014
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.