71 Earlshall Road, LONDON, SE9 1PP

without planning permission the unauthorised construction of a rear dormer extension (“the Development”)

Authority: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Satheesan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A ground (c): whether the dormer loft extension and front rooflights are granted planning permission by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
Appeal A ground (a): the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area

What decided it

The zinc cladding fails to meet the GPDO permitted development condition requiring similar appearance to existing roof materials, but when planning permission is granted on ground (a), the contemporary zinc finish is acceptable as it complements the existing building design and does not detract from local character.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy DH1 of The Royal Borough of Greenwich Adopted Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014), Policy D3 of The London Plan (2021)

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