®Planning appeal decision
7 Isla Road, Plumstead, Greenwich, SE18 3AA
conversion of an existing dwellinghouse into 2 self -contained flats, in addition to the construction of a single-storey rear extension, provision of cycle and refuse storage and all other associated alterations
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leung F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of family-sized dwellings in the Borough
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to internal space, private outdoor amenity space, and privacy
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, particularly the inadequate internal space, lack of suitable private outdoor amenity space, and poor privacy standards, combined with the loss of a family-sized dwelling that Policy H(b) seeks to protect, means the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits even in the context of housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of the proposal—loss of family-sized dwelling and unacceptable living conditions—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of one additional dwelling and efficient use of an existing building, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 61, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy H(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), Policy H5 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), Policy H2 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), London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy H2, London Plan Policy H10
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.