®Planning appeal decision
51 Torridon Road, LONDON, SE6 1RQ
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whalley J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice was properly served
- Whether the description of the alleged breach of planning control was accurate
- Whether the matters constituted a breach of planning control
- Whether planning permission should be granted for the extension
- Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach
- Whether the compliance period is reasonable
What decided it
The appeal dormer extension failed to comply with design policies and caused unacceptable harm to the street scene through its excessive bulk, poor design, and failure to integrate with the existing building and terrace character.
Plan policies cited: CS Policy 15, DM Policy 31, London Plan 2021 Policy HC1, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, Lewisham Core Strategy 2011 Policy 15, Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014 Policy DM30, Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014 Policy DM31, Alterations and Extensions SPD 2019
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.