®Planning appeal decision
120 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green, London, SE13 6QA
Planning appeal 3324564 at 120 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green, London, SE13 6QA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
conversion of storage at ground level to 1 no x self- contained studio flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- SE13 6QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of retail and employment opportunities in the locality
What decided it
The cumulative failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the absence of private outdoor amenity space, insufficient natural light, inadequate waste storage, and perception of being overlooked, constituted an overriding concern that could not be outweighed by the limited housing supply benefit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the 2021 London PlanPolicy T5 of the London PlanTable 10.2 of the London PlanPolicy 14 of the 2011 adopted Lewisham Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan DocumentDM Policy 32 of the 2014 adopted Lewisham Local Development Framework Development Management Local PlanPolicy 13 of the Core StrategyPolicy 6 of the Core StrategyDM Policy 11 of the Development Management Local PlanDM Policy 16 of the Development Management Local PlanDM Policy 30 of the Development Management Local PlanPolicy T7 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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