Planning appeal decision
23 The Glebe, London, SE3 9TG
Planning appeal 3331246 at 23 The Glebe, London, SE3 9TG (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 14 March 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character or appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area.
construction of a 2 bedroom, 3 persons 2 storey attached house
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- SE3 9TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character or appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area
What decided it
The siting, scale, height, width and overall massing of the proposed dwelling would harm the open and spacious character of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits of a single dwelling do not outweigh this harm to which great weight must be attached.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 16 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 30 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy 33 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy 36 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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