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Dismissed18 March 20243326443

2A and 3 Barnard Close, London, SE18 6JQ

Planning appeal 3326443 at 2A and 3 Barnard Close, London, SE18 6JQ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of employment floorspace.

erection of roof extension to create an additional storey resulting in a three-storey building, erection of a first floor rear extension, erection of balconies and associated external works. Internal alterations to allow for the change of use of first floor level from office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to residential (Use Class C3) to accommodate 2no. studio flats and 2no. 1-bedroom flats across first and second floor level. Erection of flue extraction system to the rear of the building

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Wilkinson F
Postcode
SE18 6JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the supply of employment floorspace
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property, the surrounding area, and the Woolwich Conservation Area
  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The harm to the Woolwich Conservation Area through the disproportionate increase in scale and massing, which would undermine the distinctive hierarchy of scale in the area and diminish the building's contribution to the conservation area's significance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of four residential units and short-term economic gains.

The public benefits of the proposal (contribution to housing supply of four dwellings and limited short-term economic and social benefits during construction and through future residents) did not outweigh the harm caused to the designated heritage asset (the Woolwich Conservation Area), resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E4 of the 2021 London PlanPolicy E7 of the London PlanPolicy EA(a) of the 2014 adopted Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy H2 of the Local PlanPolicy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy D3 of the London PlanPolicy DH1 of the Local PlanPolicy DH3 of the Local PlanPolicy DH(h) of the Local PlanPolicy DH(j) of the Local PlanPolicy H5 of the Local PlanPolicy D6 of the London PlanPolicy D4 of the London Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 77Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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