Planning appeal decision
47 Veda Road, London, SE13 7JQ
Planning appeal 3258236 at 47 Veda Road, London, SE13 7JQ (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate of lawful development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed outbuilding is permitted development under Class E of the GPDO.
The construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden at 47 Veda Road, London SE13
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- SE13 7JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate of lawful development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposed outbuilding is permitted development under Class E of the GPDO
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding would contravene the single storey limitation in Class E.1.(d) of the GPDO due to the sloping ground creating external steps that form part of the structure and give the impression of more than one storey.
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