56 Suffolk Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9NR

Planning appeal 3280078 at 56 Suffolk Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9NR (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the rear and front roof dormer extensions would have been lawful on the date of application as permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

rear and front roof dormer extensions

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jones R
Postcode: SW13 9NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the rear and front roof dormer extensions would have been lawful on the date of application as permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

What decided it

The proposed front dormers extend beyond the plane of the existing roof slopes which form the principal elevation fronting a highway, in breach of GPDO Class B limitation B.1(c), and the proposed windows do not comply with condition B.2(a) regarding similar appearance to existing windows.

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