®Planning appeal decision
33 The Village, London, SE7 8UG
Planning appeal 3352205 at 33 The Village, London, SE7 8UG (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants, with regard to private amenity space provision and outlook.
the partial demolition of the rear of the existing building and the construction of a four-storey extension to provide 1 x studio flat and 1 x 3 bedroom unit and extra commercial space with associated rooflights, cycle parking and refuse storage
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SE7 8UG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants, with regard to private amenity space provision and outlook
What decided it
The failure to provide satisfactory private amenity space for the 3-bedroom flat due to overlooking from the studio flat's roof terrace, which constituted substantial harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits in the tilted balance.
The substantial harm from inadequate private amenity space and lack of privacy for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single net additional dwelling in a sustainable location with good public transport access, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of The London PlanPolicy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy H(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 11
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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