Nine residential units at Land to the rear of 189-191 Perry Hill, London SE6

What was proposed

A three-storey building would provide nine homes, four parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage, landscaping, private outdoor space and communal play space.

“Is this report easy to understand? Please give us feedback so we can improve. Go to https://lewisham.gov.uk/contact-us/send-us-feedback-on-our-reports the area contrary to CSP 15 'High Quality Design for Lewisham' of the Core Strategy 2011 14 DC/12/081766/X – The construction of 4 part two /part three storey 3 & 4 bedroomed houses incorporating roof terraces on land to the rear of 189-191 Perry Hill SE6, together with the provision of 6 car parking spaces, 8 cycles spaces…”

“Nearby Site 16 DC/23/133854 – Bell Green Gasholders - Development comprising the phased construction of three building plots (comprising 6no blocks) ranging in height between 6 and 14 storeys, accommodating flexible retail and workspace floorspace units (Use Class E) at ground floor level, together with residential units (Use Class C3), with associated public realm, landscaping, amenity space, cycle parking, car parking, plant and associated works at Land at the Former Bell…”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The vacant backland site slopes downwards and lies behind homes near Perry Hill, Selworthy Road, Silver Birch Close and a bowling green.

“It is believed the site was left vacant as a “safety zone” for the former nearby Bell Green Gasworks site (from which the gasholders have now been removed). The site is sited behind a pair of semi-detached houses at Nos.189 and 191 Perry Hill and behind a row of semi-detached houses at Nos. 2 to 8 Selworthy Road (even). The site is bounded to the west by the side of the rear garden of 10 Selworthy Road. Further to the east is a small residential close, Silver Birch Close.”

“Character of area 4 The immediate surroundings on Perry Hill and Selworthy Road are two-storey residential houses. There are some higher buildings in the wider environment, including a 6-storey block of flats, Milverton House, on the western side of Perry Hill, opposite the bowling green. Heritage/archaeology 5 The nearby Livesey Memorial Hall site to the south is a Grade II listed building.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant’s representative supported the scheme, while two nearby residents objected over proximity, height, privacy, light, bins and wellbeing.

What members considered

Members discussed biodiversity net gain and heard explanations about earlier refusals, distances, outlook, refuse storage and a possible waste management condition.

“In response to Members’ questions about biodiversity net gain, the Principal Planning Officer clarified that the ecology officer found that, although there would be some biodiversity net gain on site, it did not fully meet the required standards. To address this deficit, the applicant must secure offsite biodiversity units through a legal agreement attached to the planning permission.”

“Previous refusals were made under older policies (from 2012 and earlier); since then, new guidance (small sites SPD) had been adopted, and the current proposal complied with this updated policy. • The proposed distance of 3 meters from the rear gardens of Selworthy Road was considered reasonable, maintaining a 25-degree outlook from the gardens and windows.”

Minutes

The committee vote

Councillor Parry moved approval with the report’s conditions and an additional waste management condition, seconded by Councillor Paschoud, and the motion passed five votes to one.

“In reaching a decision on the application and considering submissions made at the meeting by the Principal Planning Officer, Councillor Parry moved the recommendation on the proposal subject to conditions set in the report and the additional waste management plan condition which was seconded by Councillor Paschoud and voted upon with 5 votes in favour and 1 against…”

Minutes

The decision

Permission was authorised subject to a satisfactory legal agreement, conditions and an additional waste management condition; failure to complete the agreement by the target date could lead to refusal.

“MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED subject to completion of a satisfactory legal agreement, authorise the Director of Planning to GRANT PERMISSION:”

“- for the construction of a three-storey building containing 9 residential units, with provision of off-street parking, and associated refuse and cycle storage and landscaping at Land to the Rear of 189 - 191 Perry Hill SE6 4HD subject to conditions, including those set out in the report and the additional waste management condition to ensure the acceptable implementation of the development.”

Minutes