1-3, Love Lane, London, SE18 6QT

Planning appeal 3311357 at 1-3, Love Lane, London, SE18 6QT (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 18 July 2023 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 2 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of sustainable travel and to reduce the need to travel by car.

Retrospective application for change of use from light industrial to offices without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref. 17/1558/F, dated 4 August 2017

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hunter A
Postcode: SE18 6QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether condition 2 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of sustainable travel and to reduce the need to travel by car

What decided it

The appeal site's location in a well-connected area with high public transport accessibility within a controlled parking zone and town centre justified a car-free development condition as reasonable and necessary to promote sustainable travel in accordance with current development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6.9 of the London PlanPolicy IM(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy IM4 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy T5 of the London PlanPolicy T6 of the London PlanPolicy 6.2 of the London Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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