®Planning appeal decision
25 Crumpsall Street, Abbey Wood, SE2 0LP
Planning appeal 6000119 at 25 Crumpsall Street, Abbey Wood, SE2 0LP (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 23 Crumpsall Street, with particular regard to outlook, sense of enclosure, sunlight, and daylight.
described on the application form as, “Erection of a single storey infill extension with depth of 6 metres maximum and boundary height no higher than 2 metres
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- SE2 0LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 23 Crumpsall Street, with particular regard to outlook, sense of enclosure, sunlight, and daylight
What decided it
The proposed extension's limited height relative to the boundary fence and its sloping roof design mean it would not cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with respect to outlook, enclosure, sunlight and daylight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (adopted 2014)Policy D3 of the London Plan (published 2021)Principle I.2.1 of the Urban Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (adopted 2023)
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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