Planning appeal decision
1 Waldstock Road, London, SE28 8SF
Planning appeal 6000257 at 1 Waldstock Road, London, SE28 8SF (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development is acceptable, having particular regard to flood risk.
change of use of C3-Dwelling into 3 bed-5 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class-C4)
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- SE28 8SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development is acceptable, having particular regard to flood risk
What decided it
The proposal introduces vulnerable sleeping accommodation at ground floor level in Flood Zone 3 without adequate information to demonstrate the finished floor level would be above the modelled breach flood level, contrary to the requirement to avoid vulnerable uses through avoidance measures rather than relying on resilience measures.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SI 12 of The London Plan March 2021Policy E2 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed PoliciesPolicy E3 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 170Paragraph 181
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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