Planning appeal decision
The Property Known As 17 & 19 Trafalgar Avenue, London, SE15 6NP
Planning appeal 3294555 at The Property Known As 17 & 19 Trafalgar Avenue, London, SE15 6NP (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 26 August 2022 by Inspector Freer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control; whether the development is immune from enforcement action; whether planning permission ought to be granted for the development.
Installation of UPVC windows, front doors, front garden walls, walls leading to front doors, decking, freestanding postbox (Appeal A) and erection of conservatories on rear lower ground level at basement flats (Appeal B)
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Freer P
- Postcode
- SE15 6NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control; whether the development is immune from enforcement action; whether planning permission ought to be granted for the development
- Appeal B: whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control; whether planning permission ought to be granted for the development
What decided it
The development causes less than substantial harm to the significance of the Trafalgar Avenue Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, which carries considerable importance and weight given the statutory duty to preserve heritage assets, and no material considerations of sufficient weight justify determination otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy 12 of the Council's Core Strategy 2011Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy 3.15 of the Southwark Plan 2007Policy 3.16 of the Southwark Plan 2007Policy 3.18 of the Southwark Plan 2007Policy P20 of Southwark Plan 2020Policy P21 of Southwark Plan 2020
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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