Planning appeal decision
1 Garages , Rear of 10, Sun Lane, Blackheath, , London, SE3 8UG
Planning appeal 3334327 at 1 Garages , Rear of 10, Sun Lane, Blackheath, , London, SE3 8UG (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 27 August 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Sun in the Sands Conservation Area.
Construction of a single storey 3 bedrooms, 4 persons dwelling
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- SE3 8UG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Sun in the Sands Conservation Area
- A protected tree
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area and cause less than substantial harm to its significance as a designated heritage asset, with limited public benefits insufficient to outweigh the harm to which great weight must be attached.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1Policy D3Policy D4Policy H(c)Policy DH1Policy DH3Policy DH(h)Policy DH(j)Policy G7Policy OS(f)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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