®Planning appeal decision
Thames House, 7-9 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PQ
Planning appeal 3357174 at Thames House, 7-9 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PQ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 28 May 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).
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
- Postcode
- SE18 6PQ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy SI7London Plan Policy SI8Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy H5Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH1Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH3Royal 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
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 96Paragraph 109Paragraph 115Paragraph 135
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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