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Dismissed4 October 20233324312

3 Highland Road, London, SE19 1DW

Planning appeal 3324312 at 3 Highland Road, London, SE19 1DW (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Prentis D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of a part 3 and part 6 storey building (plus lower ground floor) comprising 20 residential units (Use Class C3); provision of associated car and cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, new landscaping, amenity areas and children's play space (following demolition of existing buildings)

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Prentis D
Postcode
SE19 1DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the historic environment
  • the nature and extent of any economic, social and environmental benefits

What decided it

the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed Christ Church tower and the Gipsy Hill Conservation Area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme

the limited weight attached to the economic, social and environmental benefits of the scheme did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and the conservation area, so the balance tipped against the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy D3LP Policy HC1LLP Policy Q5LLP Policy Q7LLP Policy Q20LLP Policy Q22LLP Policy H9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202

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