Planning appeal decision
323 Brownhill Road, Lewisham, London, SE6 1AL
Planning appeal 3321671 at 323 Brownhill Road, Lewisham, London, SE6 1AL (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 20 November 2023 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon local housing supply.
sub-division of main house to form a one bedroom dwelling with rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- SE6 1AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon local housing supply
- Whether or not the proposed development would result in an overprovision of car parking, and/or makes adequate provision for car parking
What decided it
The retention of a large 5-bedroom family dwelling with no net loss of family housing, combined with the positive contribution of an additional dwelling to housing supply and mix, outweighed the limited conflict with DM Policy 3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM Policy 3CS Policy 1CS Policy 14DM Policy 29Policy GG4Policy T4Policy T6Policy T6.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 62Paragraph 111Paragraph 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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