®Planning appeal decision
73 Elmdene Road, Woolwich, SE18 6TZ
Planning appeal 3358950 at 73 Elmdene Road, Woolwich, SE18 6TZ (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development without the condition in place regarding on-street car parking provision and the wider street network.
a retrospective change of use of the building including side addition from garage to residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) arranged over three storeys, proposed new installation of privacy screen to the rear, new render to the building, new windows and doors across the site, glazed roof and associated external alterations without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 22/2792/F, dated 26 May 2023
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
- Postcode
- SE18 6TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development without the condition in place regarding on-street car parking provision and the wider street network
What decided it
The removal of condition 6 would result in harm to on-street car parking provision and the wider street network in an area with excellent public transport connectivity where car-free development is the policy starting point, and the appellant failed to provide adequate evidence to demonstrate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1 London Plan 2021Policy T2 London Plan 2021Policy T6 London Plan 2021Policy T6.1 London Plan 2021Policy IM(b) Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy IM(c) Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014Policy IM4 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014
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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