Planning appeal decision
35 Howson Road, London, SE4 2AL
Planning appeal 3293192 at 35 Howson Road, London, SE4 2AL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant the LDC was well founded, specifically whether the proposed loft extension would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes B and C of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended (GPDO).
Proposed works to build new loft extension on main and rear roof area
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- SE4 2AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant the LDC was well founded, specifically whether the proposed loft extension would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes B and C of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended (GPDO)
What decided it
The proposed loft extension would exceed 40 cubic metres of cubic volume, thereby failing to meet the limitation under Paragraph Class B.1(d) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class B of the GPDO.
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