®Planning appeal decision
21-25 Delacourt Road, Blackheath, SE3 8XA
Planning appeal 6000417 at 21-25 Delacourt Road, Blackheath, SE3 8XA (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the provision of industrial floorspace with regard to development plan policy.
the change of use of existing vehicle servicing centre to provide two ground floor commercial units, and construction of a three-storey extension to create two residential units
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed J
- Postcode
- SE3 8XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of industrial floorspace with regard to development plan policy
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of nos. 9, 11 and 15 Sun Lane with regard to outlook and light
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupants with regard to size, amenity space provision, outlook and light
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for both future occupants and neighbouring residents, combined with the loss of industrial floorspace without adequate marketing evidence, outweigh the modest housing supply and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of two additional dwellings, economic benefits from construction and operation, and reuse of a brownfield site were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions of future and neighbouring occupants and the loss of protected industrial floorspace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EA(a) of the Greenwich Local Plan (2014)Policy E2 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DH(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)
- 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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