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Dismissed7 September 20233308233

1-18 Shepherds Leas, 135 Riefield Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2RD

Planning appeal 3308233 at 1-18 Shepherds Leas, 135 Riefield Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2RD (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent an appropriate location for a tall building, having regard to the character and appearance of the area, the effect on Metropolitan Open Land and selected strategic views.

demolition of the existing three-storey residential buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 70 residential units (100% affordable) (Use Class C3) in a single building ranging in height from 5 to 9 storeys, with associated blue-badge parking and soft landscaping

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Savage K
Postcode
SE9 2RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would represent an appropriate location for a tall building, having regard to the character and appearance of the area, the effect on Metropolitan Open Land and selected strategic views

What decided it

The proposal would not represent a suitable location for a tall building having regard to the established suburban character of the area and the specific adverse effects on character and appearance, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering 70 affordable dwellings.

The considerable benefits of 70 new affordable dwellings at a time of housing land supply shortfall were outweighed by the significant environmental harm from locating a nine-storey building in an inappropriate location that would adversely affect character and appearance contrary to development plan policy and Framework design aims

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 London Plan (March 2021)Policy DH1 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)Policy D4 London Plan (March 2021)Policy D9 London Plan (March 2021)Policy DH2 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)Policy OS(a) Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy DH(l) Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy DH(g) Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy H4 London Plan (March 2021)Policy H5 London Plan (March 2021)Policy H6 London Plan (March 2021)Policy H8 London Plan (March 2021)Policy H10 London Plan (March 2021)Policy H2 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)Policy H3 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)Policy G3 London Plan (March 2021)Policy D7 London Plan (March 2021)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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