®Planning appeal decision
Thames House, 7-9 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PQ
erection of two-storey roof extension to existing mixed use building to create 7 duplex residential units (comprising 4 x 1 bed, 2 person units, 2 x 2 bed, 3 person units and 1 x 3 bed, 4 person unit), incorporating private amenity space for all units and t he provision of bicycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Woolwich Conservation Area (CA) and the setting of nearby non-designated heritage assets (NDHA)
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to external space standards, privacy, noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle parking and refuse storage and collection arrangements
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate cycle parking and refuse storage and collection arrangements, combined with the insufficient depth of private outdoor spaces, resulted in development plan conflict that was not outweighed by the housing supply benefits available under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery in a town centre location with good transport access were outweighed by the combined harm arising from inadequate cycle parking, refuse storage and the shallow depth of private outdoor spaces, which conflicted with development plan policies and the sustainability objectives of the Framework.
Framework references: 8, 11, 96, 109, 115, 135
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy T5, London Plan Policy SI7, London Plan Policy SI8, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy H5, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH1, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH3, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH(h), Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH(j), Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy IM(b), Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy IM(c), Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy HC1
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.