Planning appeal decision
Wellesley Court, 15 Rockingham Street, London, SE1 6PD
Planning appeal 3280778 at Wellesley Court, 15 Rockingham Street, London, SE1 6PD (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be given having regard to the limitations of Class A of Schedule 2, Part 20 of the GPDO.
a prior approval notification for the construction of an additional two storeys to create 3 new residential dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- SE1 6PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be given having regard to the limitations of Class A of Schedule 2, Part 20 of the GPDO
- Fire safety
What decided it
The removal and rebuilding of the existing topmost floor means the two additional storeys would not be constructed immediately above the existing topmost residential storey as required by Class A, and the works exceed the permitted scope of strengthening existing walls.
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