®Planning appeal decision
257-283 Ilderton Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1NS
Planning appeal 3363575 at 257-283 Ilderton Road, Southwark, London, SE15 1NS (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Owen A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether a payment in lieu (PIL) to affordable housing, instead of on-site or off-site provision, would be appropriate.
demolition of the existing building and mixed use redevelopment of the site comprising Purpose-Built Student Housing including associated amenity and ancillary café and cycle workshop (Use Class Sui Generis), a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and other associated infrastructure
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- SE15 1NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether a payment in lieu (PIL) to affordable housing, instead of on-site or off-site provision, would be appropriate
- whether the proposal contributes to a mixed and inclusive community with regard to the mix of uses proposed, the mix of uses locally including other student accommodation, the proximity to infrastructure, and other development plan priorities
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that exceptional circumstances (AAP phasing and design constraints, and a PIL equivalent to 35% affordable housing) robustly justified a payment in lieu instead of on-site/off-site affordable housing provision.
The constraints on delivering affordable housing on- or off-site, combined with a payment in lieu equivalent to the 35% policy requirement, were found to amount to exceptional circumstances that outweighed the identified policy conflict, resulting in overall accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P5Policy P1Policy H15Policy SP2Policy AAP 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 64
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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