Planning appeal decision
59C Charlton Church Lane, London, SE7 7AB
Planning appeal 3353249 at 59C Charlton Church Lane, London, SE7 7AB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 20 March 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions 9 and 10 are reasonable and necessary to achieve accessible and inclusive environments.
Erection of three storey building accommodating 4 x 2 bedroom units and 2 x 1 bedroom units with associated lightwells, access, car parking, cycle and refuse storage and landscaping
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SE7 7AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether conditions 9 and 10 are reasonable and necessary to achieve accessible and inclusive environments
What decided it
Conditions requiring compliance with Building Regulations are not necessary under NPPF paragraph 57 and national planning guidance, as they duplicate a separate regulatory regime.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D5 of The London Plan (2021)Policy D7 of The London Plan (2021)Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Core Strategy and Detailed Policies 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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