Miriam Lodge, 185 Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RQ

Planning appeal 3325078 at Miriam Lodge, 185 Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RQ (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 12 June 2024 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to light, privacy, outlook and noise.

demolition of existing annex building ancillary to the hostel at Miriam Lodge and construction of 9 three storey 4 bedroomed dwellinghouses together with the provision of cycling spaces at the rear, refuse/recycling storage, and a new vehicular access onto Dartmouth Road

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cowley R
Postcode: SE26 4RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to light, privacy, outlook and noise
The effect of the proposal on protected species, with particular regard to bats and birds

What decided it

The proposal would adhere to the development plan as a whole with no other considerations outweighing this finding, and the main issues regarding living conditions of neighbours and protected species were satisfactorily resolved through the evidence and proposed conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 15 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document Adopted June 2011DM Policy 33 of the Development Management Local Plan Adopted 26 November 2014Policy 12 of the Core StrategyDM Policy 24 of the DM Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 56

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