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Application
What is it?
Conversion of building from 2 existing flats to 4 flats (Use Class C3), following construction of extensions granted under planning permission 23/AP/1659.
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 30 Oct 2023, determined by the planning committee — 9 weeks from submission (1 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
25 Aug 2023
Application received
5 Sep 2023
Application validated
30 Oct 2023
Statutory target date
30 Oct 2023
Committee decision: Refused
25 Aug 2023
Application received
5 Sep 2023
Application validated
30 Oct 2023
Statutory target date
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30 Oct 2023
Committee decision: Refused
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
In the absence of a Financial Viability Assessment, it has not been
demonstrated that the proposed development is unable to viably provide
the maximum amount for affordable housing contribution. The application
fails to comply with policy P1[Social rented and intermediate housing] of
the Southwark Plan (2022) and policies H2 [Small sites] and H4 [Delivering
affordable housing] of The London Plan (2022) and Chapter 5 [Delivering a
sufficient supply of homes] of the National Planning Policy Framework
(2021).
2
The proposed units are undersized, resulting in a poor quality of
accomodation. This would be contrary to Policy D6 (Housing quality and
standards of the London Plan) 2021, Policy P15 (Residential design) of the
Southwark Plan 2022 and the 2015 Technical Update to the Residential
Design Standards SPD 2011.
1
In the absence of a Financial Viability Assessment, it has not been
demonstrated that the proposed development is unable to viably provide
the maximum amount for affordable housing contribution. The application
fails to comply with policy P1[Social rented and intermediate housing] of
the Southwark Plan (2022) and policies H2 [Small sites] and H4 [Delivering
affordable housing] of The London Plan (2022) and Chapter 5 [Delivering a
sufficient supply of homes] of the National Planning Policy Framework
(2021).
2
The proposed units are undersized, resulting in a poor quality of
accomodation. This would be contrary to Policy D6 (Housing quality and
standards of the London Plan) 2021, Policy P15 (Residential design) of the
Southwark Plan 2022 and the 2015 Technical Update to the Residential
Design Standards SPD 2011.
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.