®Planning appeal decision
3 Langbrook Road, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, se38rd
construction of a two-storey side extension, construction of a rear conservatory and conversion of a garage into a habitable room to facilitate the conversion of the property into 2x 2-bed houses
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dryden K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, caused by the excessive width, incongruous design and diminished spacing to the adjoining dwelling, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefit of one additional dwelling despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefit of one new dwelling on a brownfield site with good access to services and temporary economic benefits during construction was substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, bringing the scheme into conflict with the development plan taken as a whole and disapplying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H(c) 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 H(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan, Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), Policy DH(a) 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.