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Land Adjacent to 1 Haimo Road, Eltham, London, SE9 6DZ
Planning appeal 3331105 at Land Adjacent to 1 Haimo Road, Eltham, London, SE9 6DZ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 2 May 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a two-storey 3 bedroom end-of-terrace house with car parking space to front. Provide new crossover and hardstanding to serve existing house
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- SE9 6DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupants
- whether the proposal would be accessible and adaptable for future occupants
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by infilling the gap between the terrace and the church, combined with the failure to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation and accessibility, demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
The benefits of delivering an additional dwelling in an accessible location at a time of housing land supply shortfall were outweighed by the demonstrable harm to character and appearance and the provision of an unacceptable standard of accommodation, including accessibility and adaptability deficiencies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy D6 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy D7 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy DH1 of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Adopted Core Strategy (with Detailed Policies) (July 2014)Policy H5 of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Adopted Core Strategy (with Detailed Policies) (July 2014)Policy DH(a) of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Adopted Core Strategy (with Detailed Policies) (July 2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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