406-408 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LJ

Planning appeal 3322055 at 406-408 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LJ (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site amounts to an acceptable location for a place of worship.

without planning permission, the change of use of part of the property to a place of worship (namely, the basement and ground floor of the building)

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Jones R
Postcode: SE13 6LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site amounts to an acceptable location for a place of worship
the effects on parking/highway safety
the effects on the living conditions of local residents with regards to general disturbance
whether sufficient information has been provided on employment matters

What decided it

The site does not amount to an acceptable location for a place of worship under DM Policy 44 due to inadequate public transport accessibility and inability to accommodate appropriate parking levels without causing significant parking stress and disturbance to local residents.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DM Policy 44CS Policy 6London Plan Policy T6.5London Plan Policy T5CS Policy 14London Plan Policy T6DM Policy 29CS Policy 15DM Policy 30

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