36 Mount Ephraim Lane, Lambeth, London, SW16 1JD

amalgamation of the 3no. existing flats (Class C3) into a single dwellinghouse (Class C3)

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kirkaldy J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on housing supply in the borough

What decided it

The proposal would not result in a discernible reduction in residential density or housing supply, and accords with the development plan's objectives of increasing housing supply and securing a mix of housing to meet identified need.

The presumption in favour of sustainable development arising from the Housing Delivery Test shortfall was balanced against the proposal's accordance with the development plan and its contribution to family housing provision, with the balance tipping in favour of allowing the appeal.

Framework references: 8

Plan policies cited: Policy H3 of the Lambeth Local Plan (2021), Policy H8 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H1 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H2 of the London Plan (2021), Policy H10(9) of the London Plan (2021)

Judgments cited: London Borough of Lambeth Council v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (2024) EWHC 1391 (Admin)

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