Planning appeal decision
53, Taylor's Lane, London, SE26 6QL
Planning appeal 3264677 at 53, Taylor's Lane, London, SE26 6QL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 29 July 2021 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would comply with the conditions, limitations or restrictions applicable to development permitted, having regard to Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
proposed single storey 5m rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- SE26 6QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would comply with the conditions, limitations or restrictions applicable to development permitted, having regard to Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The rearmost part of the proposed extension would have a width greater than half the width of the original dwellinghouse, breaching paragraph A.1(j) of the GPDO 2015 and therefore failing to qualify as permitted development.
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