®Planning appeal decision
Raymond Close, London, SE26 6DW
Planning appeal 3340234 at Raymond Close, London, SE26 6DW (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal levels of sunlight and daylight within the lower ground floor accommodation within units 1 and 2.
the construction of 4, two storey plus lower ground floor and roof space, four bedroom houses at Land to East of Raymond Close SE26, together with associated landscaping and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- SE26 6DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal levels of sunlight and daylight within the lower ground floor accommodation within units 1 and 2
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety for all road users, with particular regard to the use of the shared surface area, provision of car parking spaces and the impacts of construction activities
What decided it
The Internal Daylight Assessment demonstrating that the lower ground floor units would achieve daylight levels exceeding minimum standards, combined with the highway improvements and parking management measures, satisfied the Inspector that the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to living conditions or highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6Policy 32Policy T2Policy T4Policy T7Policy T6.1Policy 33Policy 14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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