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Notice upheld11 September 20243325947

309 Wickham Lane, London, SE2 0NT

Planning appeal 3325947 at 309 Wickham Lane, London, SE2 0NT (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on pedestrian and road safety.

Without planning permission the unauthorised development of a concrete paved parking area, with new retaining walls, new steps up and a wheelie bin area to the front of the property, as shown in Photograph B attached to this notice (“the unauthorised development”)

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Harwood A
Postcode
SE2 0NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on pedestrian and road safety

What decided it

The development creates unacceptable pedestrian and road safety hazards through restricted visibility caused by the retaining walls and inadequate parking dimensions, which cannot be adequately mitigated by planning conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy IM4Policy IM(b)Royal Greenwich Local Plan, Core Strategy with detailed policies (GLP)Policy T4London Plan 2021

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