Planning appeal decision
6 Sutlej Road, London, SE7 7DB
Planning appeal 3271828 at 6 Sutlej Road, London, SE7 7DB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 27 July 2021 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character of the host building and the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
first floor side extension
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- SE7 7DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character of the host building and the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The cumulative visual impact of the proposed extension combined with existing alterations would exacerbate the imbalance of the semi-detached pair and introduce an inappropriate massing at first floor level that is alien to the uniform character and spatial arrangement of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH(a)London Plan 2021 Policy D3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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