®Planning appeal decision
Hainault House, Hainault Street, New Eltham, SE9 2EG
proposed redevelopment of the site–demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new building, comprising 1no. office and 4no. residential units
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the availability of employment space within the borough
What decided it
The identified harm to character and appearance and the availability of employment space are decisive considerations that, even in the context of the Council's poor housing supply position, represent adverse effects of such weight that they significantly and demonstrably outweigh the identified benefits.
The moderate and meaningful benefits of delivering 4 housing units on a well-connected site were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the loss of employment floorspace, such that the proposal does not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 123, 127
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Core Strategy Policy DH1, Core Strategy Policy H5, Core Strategy Policy EA(a), Core Strategy Policy EA1, London Plan Policy E2
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.