®Planning appeal decision
36 Gleneagle Road, London, SW16 6AF
Planning appeal 3368948 at 36 Gleneagle Road, London, SW16 6AF (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
‘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
- Postcode
- SW16 6AF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
- 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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