®Planning appeal decision
36 Gleneagle Road, LONDON, SW16 6AF
‘Re-submission of approved planning application 15/06670/FUL for the conversion of existing basement into self-contained 1 bedroom flat which has now lapsed.’
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal daylighting, internal floor area, floor to ceiling heights, outlook and private outdoor space
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety relating to car parking provision
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly regarding daylight access (due to lack of updated assessment), poor outlook from the lowered floor level, single aspect without justification, and inadequate private outdoor amenity space due to privacy concerns, combined with the inability to secure car-free development, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits.
Under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF (tilted balance), the adverse impacts on living conditions and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a location with high public transport accessibility and in a borough with substantial housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H5 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy Q27 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy T3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T1 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy T3 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy T6 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy H1 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy H2 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy H10 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.