®Planning appeal decision
7 ST NORBERT ROAD, London, London Borough of Lewisham., IG2 6PZ
the demolition of existing buildings on the site of 7 St Norbert Road SE4 2EY and construction of three storey building to provide 3 x 1-bed residential flats with cycle storage, amenity space, and refuse space
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to the provision of private amenity space and privacy
- the effect of the development on protected species, with particular regard to bats
- whether the development would make adequate provision for refuse bin storage
- whether the development would make adequate provision for sustainable travel
What decided it
The cumulative effect of substantial harms to character and appearance, living conditions, protected species, refuse storage and sustainable travel, combined with the limited housing benefit of only two net dwellings, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework.
The substantial harms to character and appearance, living conditions, protected species, refuse storage and sustainable travel, which attract substantial weight against the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial weight given to the effective use of previously developed land for housing and the limited social and economic benefits of two additional dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy QD1, Policy QD8, Policy QD10, Policy QD2, Policy SD13, Policy SD12, Policy GR3, Policy TR1, Policy TR4, Policy T5, Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy G6
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