Planning appeal decision
77 Moordown, Plumstead, London, SE18 3NA
Planning appeal 3339341 at 77 Moordown, Plumstead, London, SE18 3NA (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
‘construction of two storey residential property to the side of No. 77 Moordown with associated landscaping works and external alterations’
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- SE18 3NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not living conditions for future occupiers of the development would be acceptable in respect of the provision of internal space and storage
What decided it
The significant and unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous design, prominent positioning and erosion of spaciousness outweighed the modest benefit of providing one additional dwelling in an area with a shortfall in housing land supply.
The modest benefit of providing a new dwelling in an area with only 2.8 years housing land supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy D6Policy DH1Policy H5Policy H(c)Policy GG2Policy H1Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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