®Planning appeal decision
907 Old Kent Road, Lewisham, London, SE15 1NL
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
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.
Framework references: 135, 11
Plan policies cited: 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 Plan, Policy 14 of the Core Strategy, Policy T6 of the London Plan, Policy T6.1 of the London Plan, Policy 29 of the Development Management Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.