®Planning appeal decision
79-87 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HR
erection of a ground plus 14-storey building (plus two basement levels) comprising gym (Class E) at basement level, retail (Class E) at ground floor; office (Class E) at first floor, light industrial (Class E) at second floor and hotel (C1) at part basement, ground and floors 3 to 14, with plant enclosure at roof level, and associated cycle parking, servicing, all necessary enabling works and associated highways improvements
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- other · Unknown
- Inspector
- Prentis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would meet the objective of achieving well-designed places
- the effect of the proposal on the historic environment, including the setting of the Grade II listed Lincoln Tower
- the effect of the proposal on the balance and mix of land uses in the locality
- the nature and extent of any economic, social and environmental benefits
What decided it
The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole, with no identified harm to design, heritage or the balance of local land uses, and benefits weighing in its favour.
the proposal's economic, social and environmental benefits weighed in favour of the scheme, and as no planning harm was identified there was no need to weigh benefits against harm; the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole and the appeal was allowed
Plan policies cited: LLP Policy Q26, LonP Policy D9, LLP Policy Q7(ii), LLP Policy Q25, LonP Policy HC1, LLP Policy Q20, LonP Policy SD4, Policy SD4(E), LonP Policy E10, Policy E10(F), LLP Policy ED14(C), LLP Policy PN1, Policy PN1(C)(i), LonP Policy GG2, LonP Policy D3, LLP Policy ED14, LLP Policy Q7, Policy ED10(F)
Judgments cited: R (Palmer) v Hertfordshire Council [2016] EWCA Civ 1061; City and Country Bramshill Limited v SSHCLG [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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.