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Dismissed4 September 20266010822

Land Adjacent to 115 Loampit Vale, London, SE13 7TG

Planning appeal 6010822 at Land Adjacent to 115 Loampit Vale, London, SE13 7TG (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector David Wyborn, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Construction of a four-storey building to provide 9 student accommodation bedrooms (Use Class Sui Generis), together with the provision of cycle and refuse storage

Authority
London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
David Wyborn
Postcode
SE13 7TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 2 Claybank Grove and 1 Loampit Hill, with particular regard to any unacceptable harm from the loss of light, outlook and/or sense of enclosure
  • whether or not the proposed Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) would be policy compliant, in particular, in relation to the requirements of Policy H15 of the London Plan 2021, Policy HO7 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025 and Section 3 of the PBSA London Plan Guidance 2024
  • whether or not the scheme has demonstrated it would meet with the requirements for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
  • the effect of the development on parking in the local area
  • whether or not the scheme demonstrates that it would be safe to develop for residential use having regard to any ground contamination

What decided it

The substantial harms to character and appearance, living conditions, policy compliance for PBSA, biodiversity net gain demonstration, and parking substantially outweighed the moderate benefits of providing 9 residential units, such that the scheme would not constitute sustainable development under Policies S3 and S4 of the Framework.

the benefits of the scheme, while worthwhile, would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of the development when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H15 of the London Plan 2021Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D4 of the London PlanPolicy T6 of the London PlanPolicy T6.1 of the London PlanPolicy HO7 of the Lewisham Local Plan 2025Policy HO2 of the Lewisham Local PlanPolicy QD1 of the Lewisham Local PlanPolicy QD7 of the Lewisham Local PlanPolicy QD8 of the Lewisham Local PlanPolicy QD10 of the Lewisham Local PlanPolicy SD11 of the Lewisham Local PlanPolicy TR4 of the Lewisham Local Plan

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