Planning appeal decision
140 Fordel Road, London, SE6 1XR
Planning appeal 3331526 at 140 Fordel Road, London, SE6 1XR (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 9 May 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed two bedroom house (revised proposal)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- SE6 1XR
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 a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and passive ventilation
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through overdevelopment of a rear garden and would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to constrained outlook and inadequate ventilation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 15 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2011)Policy 30 of the Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy 33 of the Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 32 of the Development Management Local Plan (2014)
- 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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