- Decision
- dismissed, 18 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: S Ramsden
- Authority
- Greenwich (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6005312
- Application reference
- 25/4000/PN5
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Appeal against car-free condition on Class AA prior approval for one-storey rooftop flat
- Homes
- 1
- Site context
- inside settlement, near station
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- DM6
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 T6, Royal Greenwich Core Strategy 2014 IM(b), IM(c)
- Main issues
- car-free condition
Summary
Appeal against a car-free (no parking permits) condition on a rooftop-flat prior approval. The condition was upheld as necessary because the site has PTAL 5 and is within 800 m of a station, which "is considered in the Framework to be a reasonable walking distance" (DL ¶6). The changes to the Framework did "not affect the merits … in a material way", so the parties were not consulted (DL ¶2).
What made the difference
The appellant offered no s106. Without one, a negatively worded Grampian-type car-free condition was accepted despite the PPG caution against such conditions (DL ¶9).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM6 | pass | car-free condition reasonable and necessary despite PPG caution on negatively worded conditions, in absence of s106 (DL 7-9) | |
| TR3 | neutral | PTAL 5, within 800 m of Eltham station "considered in the Framework to be a reasonable walking distance" (DL 6) |
Key facts
- Controlled parking zone, PTAL 5
- No s106 offered as alternative
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.