®Planning appeal decision
24 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX
Planning appeal 3321766 at 24 Kings Bench Street, Southwark, London, SE1 0QX (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on employment floorspace in the London Central Activity Zone (the CAZ), Bankside and Borough District Town Centre (the BBDTC) and Bankside, Borough and London Bridge Opportunity Area (the BBLBOA).
the change of use from office (Use Class E) to a single dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- SE1 0QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on employment floorspace in the London Central Activity Zone (the CAZ), Bankside and Borough District Town Centre (the BBDTC) and Bankside, Borough and London Bridge Opportunity Area (the BBLBOA)
- The ability to provide the maximum amount of affordable housing contribution
- The provision of suitable levels of secure cycle storage and suitable refuse storage
What decided it
The failure to provide two years of marketing evidence as required by Policy C30 and the failure to establish or secure appropriate affordable housing provision as required by Policies P1, H2 and H4 demonstrably and significantly outweighed the benefit of delivering a single dwelling.
The moderate adverse impacts on employment floorspace availability and the failure to establish or secure appropriate affordable housing provision demonstrably and significantly outweighed the benefit of delivering one dwelling in an area with housing delivery shortfalls.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C30Policy P1Policy P11Policy P53Policy P62Policies H2 and H4 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 5
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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