®Planning appeal decision
DEVELOPMENT SITE AT FORMER 54 WESTCOMBE HILL , BLACKHEATH, London, SE10 0LY
construction of Class C3 residential units with ancillary car and cycle parking, refuse storage, amenity space and landscaping, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 21/1886/F dated 8 March 2022, as amended by non-material minor amendment ref. 23/1781/NM
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed amendments on the appearance and design quality of the development
- the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed additional studio flat with regard to daylight, sunlight, privacy, outlook, and standard of outdoor space
What decided it
The adverse impacts on design quality and living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a single small ground floor studio flat, even in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of a single small ground floor studio flat and modest economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on design quality and living conditions of future occupiers.
Framework references: 11, 140
Plan policies cited: Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H5 of the London Plan, Policy SI7 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T5 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T6.1 of the London Plan (2021), Policies IM4, IM(b) and IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (July 2014)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.