Selway House, 272 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1UL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national policies on tourism development
• the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing
• the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
• whether or not adequate arrangements are made for refuse, recycling, and cycle parking

What decided it

The absence of a sequential test for a town centre use outside a town centre, combined with the permanent loss of family housing and significant adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions and waste management, collectively outweighed the economic benefits.

the benefits of business opportunity and visitor accommodation were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on housing supply, living conditions of neighbours, and waste management, and the failure to accord with the development plan