Planning appeal decision
Flat A, 21 Lilford Road, London, SE5 9HY
Planning appeal 3260447 at Flat A, 21 Lilford Road, London, SE5 9HY (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 9 June 2021 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Minet Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- SE5 9HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Minet Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on trees
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, with no identified public benefits to outweigh it, outweighed the private benefits to the appellant.
the private benefits of home working space were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, with no public benefits identified to justify the harm
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q14Policy Q22Policy Q10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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