®Planning appeal decision
7 & 9 Bebbington Road, London, SE18 1QX
Planning appeal 3307180 at 7 & 9 Bebbington Road, London, SE18 1QX (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 5 July 2023 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the supply of small to medium sized family housing.
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
- Postcode
- SE18 1QX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H10 of the London Plan 2021Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021Policy H2 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy H(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy DH(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 62Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 219Paragraph 11
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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