®Planning appeal decision
61, Baring Road, London, SE12 0JS
Planning appeal 3323886 at 61, Baring Road, London, SE12 0JS (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 16 February 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to outlook, light, outdoor amenity space, and bicycle and waste storage.
change of use from Class E to residential
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- SE12 0JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to outlook, light, outdoor amenity space, and bicycle and waste storage
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The cumulative effect of poor daylight and sunlight, oppressive outlook, inadequate outdoor amenity space, and the incongruous introduction of a dwelling into a rear yard location contrary to the established character of the urban terrace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 London PlanPolicy D6 London PlanPolicy T5 London PlanPolicy 13 Lewisham Core StrategyPolicy 14 Lewisham Core StrategyPolicy 15 Lewisham Core StrategyDM Policy 30 Lewisham Development Management Local PlanDM Policy 32 Lewisham Development Management Local PlanDM Policy 33 Lewisham Development Management Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.