®Planning appeal decision
Greenview Court, 25 Baskerville Rd, London, SW18 3RP
the demolition of an existing block of flats and erection of three x 5 bedroom houses, two storeys plus roof level accommodation and basement, with first floor terraces. Erection of associated bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SW18 3RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area including having regard to the significance of Wandsworth Common Conservation Area (WCCA)
- the housing mix and density
- trees
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area caused by the prominent rear elevations, which required clear and convincing justification under paragraph 213 of the NPPF and was not outweighed by the limited public and private benefits of the proposal.
The limited public benefits (matching front elevations, economic benefits from CIL and construction jobs, environmental benefits from energy efficiency and landscaping) and private benefits to the elderly individual's wellbeing were not sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area.
Framework references: 202, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy LP3, Policy LP25, Policy H8, Policy D6, Policy LP56
Judgments cited: Lambeth v SSLUHC [2024] EWHC 1391 (Admin); Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Gambone v SSCLG [2014] EWHC 952 (Admin)
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