®Planning appeal decision
Development Site at Former 54 Westcombe Hill , Blackheath, London, SE10 0LY
Planning appeal 3342888 at Development Site at Former 54 Westcombe Hill , Blackheath, London, SE10 0LY (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed amendments on the appearance and design quality of the development.
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
- Postcode
- SE10 0LY
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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 PlanPolicy 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 140
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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