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Allowed14 August 20233312270

9 Foxglove Path, London, SE28 0LR

Planning appeal 3312270 at 9 Foxglove Path, London, SE28 0LR (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of 2 storey, 2 bedroom attached house

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
SE28 0LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Flood risk

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate that it could meet its housing targets by developing solely in lower flood-risk zones, combined with the shortfall in housing land supply and the proposal's incorporation of appropriate flood risk mitigation measures, justified allowing the appeal despite the site's location in Flood Zone 3.

The benefits of housing provision, given the Council's 3.1-year housing land supply shortfall, outweighed the flood risk, particularly where the proposal incorporated design and emergency planning measures to manage that risk.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4London Plan Policy D11London Plan Policy SI 12Core Strategy Policy DH1Core Strategy Policy H(c)Core Strategy Policy E2

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