Planning appeal decision
35 Highcombe, London, SE7 7HT
Planning appeal 3324717 at 35 Highcombe, London, SE7 7HT (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 12 April 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the local area.
Two storey end of terrace house with hipped roof form
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- SE7 7HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The fully hipped pyramid roof form and other design features of the development resulted in substantial harm to the character and appearance of the local area that demonstrably and significantly outweighed the housing benefit of a single new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy H5Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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.
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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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