®Planning appeal decision
3 Doggett Road, Lewisham, London, SE6 4PZ
for alterations and conversion of existing HMO into 5 self contained flats, together with the construction of an storey extension to basement and ground floors at the side to the rear, installation of 2 roof lights in the roof slope and the enlargement of window in the north east elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of internal space, outlook from the second-floor bedrooms and private outdoor amenity space
- whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to flood risk
What decided it
The site's location in Flood Zone 3 with basement dwellings proposed, which are incompatible with the flood risk policy framework, outweighed the housing supply benefits and other material considerations.
The benefits of housing delivery and improved living conditions compared to the fallback HMO were afforded moderate weight, but were outweighed by the significant weight attached to flood risk harm, particularly the incompatibility of basement dwellings in Flood Zone 3.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy SI 12 of the London Plan, Policy QD1 of the Lewisham Local Plan, Policy QD7 of the Lewisham Local Plan, Policy SD7 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.