®Planning appeal decision
122 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5BA
Planning appeal 3355539 at 122 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5BA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 13 January 2026 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.
a new building with nine flats to the rear of an existing building facing the street, below which the flats will gain access; the lower part of the existing building will be altered to house ancillary functions (refuse storage) etc
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SE14 5BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- Whether the proposed development would compromise the continued operation of adjacent noise-generating businesses, having particular regard to the "agent of change" principle
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The cumulative weight of three substantial policy conflicts—failure to demonstrate sequential test compliance for flood risk, breach of the agent of change principle regarding noise impacts on external amenity areas, and failure to provide acceptable living conditions in respect of daylight and sunlight—outweighed the benefits of providing nine additional dwellings in a sustainable location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD7Policy SI 12Policy QD7Policy QD8Policy D6Policy D13Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 170Paragraph 178Paragraph 200
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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