®Planning appeal decision
907 Old Kent Road, Lewisham, London, SE15 1NL
Planning appeal 3333037 at 907 Old Kent Road, Lewisham, London, SE15 1NL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 29 August 2024 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of 907 Old Kent Road with regards to light, outlook and privacy.
the construction of extensions at first floor level to the rear and two additional storeys at 907 Old Kent Road SE15, to provide 4 self-contained residential units, together with associated refuse storage and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- SE15 1NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of 907 Old Kent Road with regards to light, outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle parking
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers through inadequate light, outlook and privacy, combined with non-compliant cycle parking, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits in the planning balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d).
The significant harm to future occupiers' living conditions and inadequate cycle storage significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic contributions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 15 of the Lewisham Council's Core Strategy (2011)Policy 32 of the Council's Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy T5 of the London PlanPolicy 14 of the Core StrategyPolicy T6 of the London PlanPolicy T6.1 of the London PlanPolicy 29 of the Development Management Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 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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