®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 2 Gaynesford Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2UQ
Planning appeal 3328174 at Land Adjacent to 2 Gaynesford Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2UQ (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers.
Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a 2 storey 2 bedroom dwelling with additional accommodation at basement level, along with associated cycle parking, refuse storage, outdoor amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- SE23 2UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to outlook for the occupiers of 49 and 51 Church Rise
- the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area, with due regard to the location of the site in the Perry Vale and the Christmas Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The failure to provide a high standard of amenity for both future occupiers and neighbouring residents, particularly regarding daylight, sunlight and outlook, carried substantial negative weight that outweighed the benefits of housing supply and efficient land use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 15 of the Core Strategy: Development Plan Document (2011)Policy 32 of the Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy 1 of the Core StrategyPolicies D4 and HC1 of the London PlanPolicies DM33 and DM36(B) of the Development Management Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 60
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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