Planning appeal decision
70 Coleraine Road, London, SE3 7PE
Planning appeal 3261641 at 70 Coleraine Road, London, SE3 7PE (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 70 Coleraine Road, a locally listed building, and the Westcombe Park Conservation Area.
To convert the loft of the property by adding an in-fill extension between the existing double-pitched roofs of the building and to include a new roof-window on the southern slope of the rear roof. The proposals will also include the addition of two conservation rooflights on the front, street facing roof slope of the dwelling
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SE3 7PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of 70 Coleraine Road, a locally listed building, and the Westcombe Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The infill extension and roof window would not materially alter the appearance of the property's distinctive roof form or harm the character and appearance of the locally listed building or conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH(a)Policy DH(h)Policy DH(j)Policy DH3London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy HC1
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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