®Planning appeal decision
118 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green, Lewisham, London, SE13 6QA
extension of existing basement together with provision of skylight above ground floor level. Construction of a first-floor rear extension together with a rear dormer extension to facilitate the conversion of the existing upper floors (HMO) into 1 x studio flat and 1 x 1 bedroom flat, alterations to rear fenestration and provision of internal cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the rear dormer extension on the character and appearance of the host building and local area
- whether the proposed development would provide an adequate standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living space and external amenity space
What decided it
The proposed rear dormer extension's excessive scale and mass, combined with the studio flat's failure to meet minimum internal space and external amenity standards, resulted in material conflicts with the development plan that could not be outweighed by the limited housing benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy 15 of the Lewisham Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document, Policy DM30 of the Lewisham Local Development Framework Development Management Local Plan (2014), Policy DM31 of the Lewisham Local Development Framework Development Management Local Plan (2014), Policy DM32 of the Lewisham Local Development Framework Development Management Local Plan (2014), Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.