®Planning appeal decision
154-166 Clapham High Street And 162 Stonhouse Street, London, SW4 7UQ
retention of ground floor commercial units, part change of use from Use Class A1 (shops) to use Class C3 (residential) on upper floors and part of ground floor (rear part), and alterations including excavation to form a basement to Nos. 156 -158 Clapham High Street, the demolition of existing 1-3 storey rear extensions and erection of replacement part 3 part 4 rear and side extensions to provide 28 residential units (Use Class C3) with shared amenity space, landscaping and associated works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/00200/VOC dated 10/11/21
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Skelly C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition requiring all windows located on the northeast elevation of the building block fronting onto Stonhouse Street to be non-opening and permanently fixed shut is necessary to protect the living conditions of future occupants with regards to noise and the continued viability of noise generating uses in the surrounding area
What decided it
The installation of an alternative mechanical ventilation system (MVHR) provides adequate mitigation for noise impacts, making the sealed window condition unnecessary to protect living conditions of future occupants.
Framework references: 200
Plan policies cited: Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy D13 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D14 of the London Plan (2021)
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