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Planning permission granted12 December 20253322580

54 Elliscombe Road, London, SE7 7PY

Planning appeal 3322580 at 54 Elliscombe Road, London, SE7 7PY (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change in levels upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of levels of the rear garden at the property by carrying out engineering operations to create two terraces, including altering the ground levels ("the unauthorised development")

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
SE7 7PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the change in levels upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The reciprocal nature of overlooking between the appeal site and neighbouring properties, with adjoining neighbours' upper levels and outbuildings creating similar overlooking potential, meant the development did not unacceptably harm neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DH(b) of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Adopted Core Strategy with Detailed Policies July 2014

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