®Planning appeal decision
Land adj. 39 Bonfield Road, LONDON, SE13 6BX
‘the change of use of the existing single storey workshop / storage unit (32.5m2) to a two storey 1 bed two person house (58m2)’
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 39 Bonfield Road, with particular regard to privacy and disturbance
- whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to light and outlook
What decided it
The significant weight attributed to harm to character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions for both neighbouring and future occupiers outweighed the moderate weight given to the modest housing supply benefit in the tilted balance.
The modest contribution to housing supply in a sustainable location near Lewisham town centre (moderate weight benefit) was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by harm to character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions for neighbouring and future occupiers (significant weight harm), with particular regard to the requirement to secure well-designed places under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy QD1 of the Lewisham Local Plan, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy QD7 of the Lewisham Local Plan, Policy QD8 of the Lewisham Local Plan
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.