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Public Viewing Platform at St Mary Overies Dock, Cathedral Street, London , SE1 9DE
Planning appeal 3317665 at Public Viewing Platform at St Mary Overies Dock, Cathedral Street, London , SE1 9DE (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the material change of use on the safety and ease of movement of pedestrians, with particular regard to the Thames Pathway.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from public highway used as an accessible public viewing platform to a Sui Generis mixed use of public highway and Drinking Establishment
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- SE1 9DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the material change of use on the safety and ease of movement of pedestrians, with particular regard to the Thames Pathway
- the effect of the material change of use on the provision of public open space
- the effect of the material change of use on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Borough High Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The change of use is consistent with the character and appearance of the conservation area and does not cause unacceptable harm to pedestrian safety, ease of movement, or public open space provision, and conditions can adequately control the placement of items on the land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy E10London Plan Policy T2London Plan Policy T3London Plan Policy T4London Plan Policy G4London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy HC1Southwark Plan Policy P14Southwark Plan Policy P25Southwark Plan Policy P50Southwark Plan Policy P51Southwark Plan Policy P46Southwark Plan Policy P47Southwark Plan Policy P57Southwark Plan Policy P13Southwark Plan Policy P20Southwark Plan Policy P21Southwark Plan Policy P22Southwark Plan Policy P56Southwark Plan Policy P58Southwark Plan Policy P59
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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