®Planning appeal decision
7 St Norbert Road, London, London Borough of Lewisham., IG2 6PZ
Planning appeal 3367031 at 7 St Norbert Road, London, London Borough of Lewisham., IG2 6PZ (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 10 September 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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
- Postcode
- SE4 2EY
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD1Policy QD8Policy QD10Policy QD2Policy SD13Policy SD12Policy GR3Policy TR1Policy TR4Policy T5Policy D3Policy D6Policy G6
- 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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