Planning appeal decision
Railway Arch 68, Ewer Street, London, SE1 0NR
Planning appeal 3339358 at Railway Arch 68, Ewer Street, London, SE1 0NR (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 25 September 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to noise.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- SE1 0NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to noise
- the effect of the proposal on the local transport network capacity
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of nearby residents through noise and would harm local transport network capacity, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P56Policy P66Policy D13Policy D14Policy P49Policy P50Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 9
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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