Planning appeal decision
48 Claylands Road, London, SW8 1NZ
Planning appeal 3261686 at 48 Claylands Road, London, SW8 1NZ (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 30 July 2021 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the property and the St Mark's Conservation Area.
Proposed front French doors to lower ground floor
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- SW8 1NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the property and the St Mark's Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed doors, being partly below ground level, of simple unfussy design, and using materials to match existing openings, would preserve the character of the St Mark's Conservation Area and cause no harm to its significance as a heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q11Policy Q22
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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