®Planning appeal decision
761 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JF
Planning appeal 3339729 at 761 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JF (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space, outdoor amenity space, daylight and sunlight, and outlook.
redevelopment of the commercial unit (Use Class E) and the yard to the rear, involving the erection of two 3- storeys buildings linked at lower ground floor level to provide 7 residential units (Use Class C3), including private amenity spaces, refuse and cycle stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- SW8 3JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space, outdoor amenity space, daylight and sunlight, and outlook
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wandsworth Road Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers on Wandsworth Road with regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on on-street parking and traffic congestion
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate cycle and refuse storage
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the Wandsworth Road Conservation Area, combined with the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers and unacceptable impacts on neighbouring privacy, were not outweighed by the modest public benefits of housing delivery.
The considerable weight to be given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset and the identified harm to living conditions of future occupiers and neighbours were not outweighed by the modest public benefits of seven additional residential units and housing delivery contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q7Policy Q8Policy Q11Policy Q14Policy Q22Policy T1Policy T3Policy T5Policy T6Policy Q12Policy Q13London Plan Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 208
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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