®Planning appeal decision
Flat 2, 30 Brabourn Grove, London, SE15 2BS
Planning appeal 3319646 at Flat 2, 30 Brabourn Grove, London, SE15 2BS (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the accommodation provides satisfactory living conditions for current and future occupiers with particular regard to the size of the units.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from one self-contained unit into two self-contained units and the installation of a metal staircase to the rear, shown for indication purposes on a photograph attached to the enforcement notice
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- SE15 2BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the accommodation provides satisfactory living conditions for current and future occupiers with particular regard to the size of the units
What decided it
The units at approximately 23sqm fall significantly short of the minimum 37sqm standard required by development plan policy and do not provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers, which cannot be outweighed by modest housing supply benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy P15 of the Southwark Plan 2019-2036Policy P56 of the Southwark PlanPolicy H2 of the London Plan 2021Policy P3 of the Southwark PlanPolicy IP4 of the Southwark Plan
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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