®Planning appeal decision
6 Westdale Road, Greenwich, Woolwich, SE18 3BQ
Construction of three storey, two-bedroom dwelling including associated external works, bin and cycle storage and rear amenity space. Alteration to the existing first floor flat external access stairs and ground floor commercial back storage
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of the neighbouring flat at No 58 Herbert Road
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to cramped living space, poor quality amenity space, and unacceptable privacy issues, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefit.
the modest social and economic benefit of one new dwelling and neutral factors regarding neighbours and character were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant deficiencies in living conditions for future occupiers, resulting in dismissal despite the tilted balance applying
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the 2021 London Plan, Policy H5 of the 2014 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy DH1 of the 2014 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy H(c) of the 2014 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy DH(b) of the 2014 Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.