Planning appeal decision
79 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ER
Planning appeal 3287279 at 79 St Georges Road, London, SE1 6ER (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 79 St George's Road, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
- Postcode
- SE1 6ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 79 St George's Road, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Square Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special historic interest of the Grade II listed building and the character or appearance of the West Square Conservation Area, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HC1P19P20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197
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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