Planning appeal decision
13 Norfolk House Road, London, SW16 1JJ
Planning appeal 3279966 at 13 Norfolk House Road, London, SW16 1JJ (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
a rear roof terrace
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- SW16 1JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed roof terrace would dominate the roof of the rear return and harmfully disrupt the uniformity of the rear returns, which are a characteristic feature of Lambeth that the development plan seeks to retain.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q8Policy Q11Building Alterations & Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (September 2015)
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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