®Planning appeal decision
21-25 Delacourt Road, Blackheath, SE3 8XA
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: 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)
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.