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Dismissed10 June 20223291568

Flat 1, 104 Choumert Road, London, SE15 4AA

Planning appeal 3291568 at Flat 1, 104 Choumert Road, London, SE15 4AA (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 10 June 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the 2 proposed dwellings constitute 'flats' in relation to the limitation at A.1.(f) of Part 20.

two storey extension

Authority
London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
MacLeod R
Postcode
SE15 4AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the 2 proposed dwellings constitute 'flats' in relation to the limitation at A.1.(f) of Part 20
  • Whether the proposal satisfies the conditions for permitted development set out at A.2.(1)

What decided it

The harm to the external appearance of the building, which would be dominant and incongruous in relation to the character of the locality, outweighed the benefit of providing additional housing.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
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