®Planning appeal decision
24 Tranquil Vale, London, SE3 0AX
Planning appeal 3346203 at 24 Tranquil Vale, London, SE3 0AX (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 29 October 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area, and its effect on the significance of 18-22 Tranquil Vale as locally listed buildings.
Convert existing disused garage to one bedroom (two person) serviced holiday studio accommodation with replacement and raised flat roof forming first floor, reopened garage door with timber cladding and windows, and cycle parking provision
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- SE3 0AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area, and its effect on the significance of 18-22 Tranquil Vale as locally listed buildings
- highway safety, with particular regard to cycle parking
What decided it
The proposed first floor addition would harm the character and appearance of the Blackheath Conservation Area and the significance of locally listed buildings by disrupting the subordinate single-storey garage run and eroding the distinctive urban grain, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policies 15 and 16 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policies 30, 31, 36 and 37 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014LP Policy T4LP Policy T5LP Policy T7LCS Policy 14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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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