Planning appeal decision
71 Earlshall Road, London, SE9 1PP
Planning appeal 3272619 at 71 Earlshall Road, London, SE9 1PP (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 29 July 2022 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- SE9 1PP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1 of The Royal Borough of Greenwich Adopted Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy D3 of The London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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