®Planning appeal decision
90-96 Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9NW
Planning appeal 3328575 at 90-96 Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9NW (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of Units 3, 7 and 10, with particular regard to the provision of dual aspect dwellings and outlook.
demolition of existing buildings at 90-96 Norwood High Street and erection of a part three storey, part four storey, and part five storey mixed use development comprising of 14 no. self-contained residential units (3no 1-bed 1-person, 1no 1-bed 2-person, and 10no 2-bed 3-person), and 615m2 of Use Class E(g) with the provision of refuse and cycle storage at ground floor level
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- SE27 9NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of Units 3, 7 and 10, with particular regard to the provision of dual aspect dwellings and outlook
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for any additional demand on or need for infrastructure or services arising from the occupation of the proposed development together with local development plan policy requirements in relation to affordable housing
What decided it
The absence of a planning obligation or other legal mechanism to secure the necessary infrastructure contributions and affordable housing viability review required to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy H2 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy D4 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy T6 of the London PlanPolicy T3 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy EN1 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy S12 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 34Paragraph 57
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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