Planning appeal decision
191D Perry Vale, London, SE23 2JF
Planning appeal 3322255 at 191D Perry Vale, London, SE23 2JF (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on living conditions of adjoining occupants.
without planning permission the unauthorised change of use to a sui generis tyre changing and selling business, unauthorised signage and unauthorised structure
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Leigh C
- Postcode
- SE23 2JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on living conditions of adjoining occupants
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The location of the tyre fitting use is unacceptable due to unmitigable noise harm to neighbouring residential amenity combined with highway safety concerns and excessive signage that harms character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D13 of the London Plan 2021DM Policy 26 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policies T4 and T7 of the London PlanDM Policy 19 of the Local 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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