183 Plum Lane, Plumstead, LONDON, SE18 3HQ

‘ground floor wraparound extension, new garage, driveway extension, façade alteration, fence works, floor plan redesign and all associated works’

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bowyer J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Shrewsbury Park Conservation Area
whether or not the proposed access and parking arrangements would be acceptable having regard to pedestrian and highway safety and policies seeking to support use of sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area from the scale, design and detailing of the extension, garage and driveway, combined with the conflict with sustainable transport policies regarding increased parking provision, outweighed the limited private benefits of the proposal.

Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy DH1, Policy DH3, Policy DH(h), Policy IM4, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy T6, Policy T6.1

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