®Planning appeal decision
40-46 Harleyford Road , London, SE11 5AY
demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building up to seven storeys with basement to provide flexible alternative use for Class E, Class F1 and/or Class F2; up to 41 residential homes (Class C3) and associated amenity, car and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Downes T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on heritage assets
- The effect of the proposed development on daylight
- The benefits of the proposed development to Latin American, Creole and Catholic communities within the local area
- The effect on living conditions through enclosure
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, heritage assets and neighbours' daylight was judged to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial public benefits, including under the tilted balance.
The significant public benefits (equality, children's rights, housing delivery, SACS community benefits) were outweighed by the combined harms to townscape character, heritage assets and neighbouring daylight, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 66, 84, 91, 110, 115, 125, 129, 135, 139, 212, 215, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy D1, Policy GG2, Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy D6, Policy S1, Policy GG1, Policy H5, Policy Q2, Policy Q5, Policy Q6, Policy Q7, Policy Q20, Policy Q22, Policy Q23, Policy H2, Policy H4, Policy S2, Policy PN2, Policy EN1, Policy G5, Policy KOV5, Policy KOV5B(i)
Judgments cited: Rainbird v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2018] EWHC 657 (Admin)
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