®Planning appeal decision
33 The Village, London, SE7 8UG
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
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.
Framework references: 135, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of The London Plan, Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies, Policy H(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies, Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies
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.