®Planning appeal decision
19-49 Bush Road, Southwark, London, SE8 5AP
the demolition of all existing buildings; construction of 2no. three storey blocks and 2no. part three and part four storey blocks containing 36no. self-contained flats comprising 15no. one bedroom units, 14no. two bedroom units and 7no. three bedroom units; closure of northern access from Bush Road; and provision of associated landscaping, parking and turning areas
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing, taking account of the viability of the development
- whether the proposal represents a suitable housing mix
What decided it
The proposal's failure to deliver a policy-compliant quantum and mix of affordable housing (particularly social rented homes), which was found to outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and other considerations.
the adverse impacts of the proposal, principally the shortfall in policy-compliant affordable housing and housing mix, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (housing delivery, brownfield reuse, biodiversity net gain, economic and social benefits) when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy P1, Policy P2
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.