®Planning appeal decision
24 Southspring, Avery Hill, London, DA15 8EA
Planning appeal 3359392 at 24 Southspring, Avery Hill, London, DA15 8EA (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No.3 Radfield Road.
the erection of self-contained dwelling house having 2-bedroom and a study on land adjacent to extended existing dwelling house
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- DA15 8EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No.3 Radfield Road
- the effect of the proposed car parking arrangement, having regard to transport accessibility and connectivity
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking and overbearing impact, combined with non-compliance with car parking standards, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling in the context of the tilted balance.
The very significant undersupply of housing land (2.46 years) engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), but the adverse impacts of inadequate neighbour amenity and excessive car parking provision significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy T6.1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy T2 of the London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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