®Planning appeal decision
147 Cricklade Avenue, London, SW2 3HF
Planning appeal 3309958 at 147 Cricklade Avenue, London, SW2 3HF (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 April 2024 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the supply of dwellings suitable for occupation by families.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises from a single dwellinghouse to 2 self- contained flats, one located at ground floor level and one located over the upper floor levels (the 2 unauthorised self-contained flats)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- SW2 3HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the supply of dwellings suitable for occupation by families
- Parking
- The storage of bicycles, refuse and recycling
What decided it
The conversion of a dwelling originally below 130 square metres, which policy explicitly protected from conversion, resulted in the loss of a family dwelling and failed to provide a suitable family home with direct garden access as required by Policy H6.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Lambeth Local Plan Policy H6Lambeth Local Plan Policy H5Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q2Lambeth Local Plan Policy T6Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q12Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q13London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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