®Planning appeal decision
Old Southern Railway Stables St. James's Road, LONDON, SE1 5US
the renovation and redevelopment of the existing old forge to provide up to 32 residential units (Class C3 use) and 499sqm of commercial floor space at the ground and mezzanine levels (Class E uses)
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of i) the Old Forge, with reference to its significance as an NDHA, and ii) the wider area
What decided it
The form, scale and bulk of the cantilevered residential block would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Old Forge and wider area that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery on a sustainable brownfield site.
The significant benefits of delivering 32 dwellings on a sustainable brownfield site in an area of housing shortfall were outweighed by the substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area and the heritage significance of the Old Forge as a non-designated heritage asset.
Framework references: 11, 125, 129, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy P21, Policy P26, Policy P13, Policy P14, Policy P18, Policy HC1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy AAP11, Policy AAP1, Policy AAP12, Site allocation OKR12, Site Allocation NSP65
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.