Planning appeal decision
20 Harland Road, Lewisham , London, SE12 0JA
Planning appeal 3340956 at 20 Harland Road, Lewisham , London, SE12 0JA (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 2 October 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 18 Harland Road with regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook.
a ground floor rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- SE12 0JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 18 Harland Road with regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would not adversely affect living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers regarding daylight, sunlight and outlook, and would accord with relevant planning policies, with significant weight afforded to the fallback position of permitted development rights.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 31 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014
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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